| Issue ID | 900421 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10442593 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 03/03/10 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have my kia soul 2010 since october 2009. Approximately in march 2010 i saw one of the front hankook tires had a big bubble. Then for about 3 months later; another tire in this case a rear tire had a bubble too. I spoke with maintenance dealer in puerto rico and they told me it was abuse of my part and need to replace them. In august 2010 the third tire; in front had appear with a bubble too. I am driving this car with these 3 tires with bubbles; i fear for my safety and one day one of them could burst in the highway and cause an accident and lost my life. Its weird a tire have this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN LORENZO , PR |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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