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2011 KIA SOUL Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1361229
Internal NHTSA #	10958911
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2011
File date	05/03/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Steering wheel making clunking noise ("clack"), as if getting loose, when the vehicle is on and the steering is turned to the right or to the left, while standing still or driving regardless of road or pavement. This noise also appears when going over bumps, ruts and raised reflective pavement markers, although in this instance is more of a combination of multiple 'clack' sounds as the wheels go over more than one road disturbance (i. E. Consecutive reflective markers). Manufacturer kia already has a recall for certain years of their kia optima model.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	91500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIAMI, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A54C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA SOUL Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SOUL Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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