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2012 KIA SOUL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1519160
Internal NHTSA #	11155899
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	01/11/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was going down ten, kia can't determine if my power steering want bout while going down the highway going 55, and then hitting a deer. The body work has been fixed but my vehicle has no power steering. Power steering is not responding - mdps will not communicate with vehicle. Failure in electronic mdps at top of steering column. They checked all connectors, and no physical damage to column itself. Found c1503 -esc/ecs (esp) error and c1687 - time out vsm2 (mdps) failure. Diagnosis says i need a power steering column and motor assembly. Geico refuses to cover this saying it's a common electrical power steering issue with kia's. If these are messing up electronically while driving this year for 2012 should be recalled. It feels as if insurance has found a loophole to not cover kia souls with power steering. I also saw a corrosion issue recall and my car was from ohio which i lived there years with it before moving to virginia. No one at the newport news virginia kia even mentioned the recall for my vin #, i found it while registering my kia online.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88282
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLAREONT, VA
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A63C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
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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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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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2012 KIA SOUL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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