| Issue ID | 1536112 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11175204 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 12/01/18 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2011 kia soul. While at a complete stop, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle going 75 mph. The contact while trying to get out the way was struck a second time, which caused her to crash into a different vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a broken neck that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's insurance company where the contact was informed that the vehicle was totaled. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the air bag failure. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000. *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 170000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TULSA, OK |
| VIN pattern | KNDJT2A27B7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 75 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PRIMEAUX KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 918-622-3160 |
| Dealer's city | TULSA |
| Dealer's state code | OK |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 74135 |