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2012 KIA SOUL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1564182
Internal NHTSA #	11207500
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	01/10/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Received a letter from kia stating to have my steering checked out . I am hearing a popping noise when i turn left in the steering. It pulls to the right when driving the kia dealership is saying there's nothing wrong. But there's got to be something going on and they keep trying to tell me that there's nothing wrong. Also there's a suspension noise coming from the rear when i go over a great or anyting even a small little dent in the road it sounds like the whole back end of my car is going to fall apart another issue with the brakes when i apply the brakes my lights dim on the inside of my vehicle then when i go the lights will go bright again.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VANCOUVER, WA
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A6XC7XXXXXX
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	2
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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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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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