| Issue ID | 881574 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10425456 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 07/09/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia soul equipped with hankook radial tubeless tires, line size p225/45/r18 tires and dot number: 5mwkelh. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed bubbling on the sidewalls of the front passenger side tire. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the bubbling was due to a road hazard. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer of the vehicle was notified and referred the contact to the tire manufacturer. The tire manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MILTON, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNDJT2A22A7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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