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2011 KIA SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1240951
Internal NHTSA #	10795314
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2011
File date	20/11/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling at 55mph the hood released hitting the roof above the windshield. Caused damage to the roof, the hood and the fenders. Note that the hod had not been opened for over a month. Also note that the hood was in the fully closed position before starting out on the road on 11/20/2015.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A24B7XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
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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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?