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2012 KIA SOUL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	960745
Internal NHTSA #	10493834
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	20/01/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Started car sunday at 1:30 pm. Notices gas gauge needle was below empty. Backed out of parking space, put the car into drive - no instrumentation at all. Tach at o, temp gauge at o, fuel gauge below empty. Shut off ignition and restarted engine - still no instrumentation drove slowly to nearest gas station to fill tank (i did not remember but i never lat the tank get below 1/4 full) too 2. 6 gallons to fill. Speedometer and odometers not working. Only dashboard light working is temp (outside) and the econ light. Made an appointment with university kia - huntsville, al - left car after describing problem. The call monday pm said they were unable to determine the problem and since it was mlk day there was no tech support available - need to keep car overnight. No loaner could be authorized. U. Kia called tuesday pm at 1:30 said they rebooted the computer and the gauges appear working but they probably would fail. Kia tech services were to order and instrument cluster from korea as there were none in the us. Would take several weeks to obtain and reprogram. I requested a loaner from the service manager but he could not authorize one. I requested he elevate the request ot the dealership owner or to kia management. He ([xxx]. Kia service person) said he would forward my request and call me tomorrow (wednesday) this is just not an acceptable level of service. I cannot be without a vehicle for several weeks - especially since this is a major failure in a new auto that they are not prepared to repair quickly. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6850
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BROWNSBORO, AL
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A64C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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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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