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2012 KIA SOUL Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1468118
Internal NHTSA #	11096613
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	14/05/18
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving on the express way behind a semi. When the semi got over in the right lane i accelerated and herd a loud bang and dark smoke started coming from my engine. It smelled often and impaired my vision. Several of my causation light illuminated and i was stuck at 60 mph my car would not accelerate and stopped working. I got over in the right lane safely and coasted for about a mile and a half to the nearest exit. Something told me do not put your foot on the brakes or you will be in serious trouble. As i got of the exit i started to brake and my car stopped and died. Oil was leaking out and nothing was working. I had to get people to push me off to the side of the road and get a tow to the dealership. They told me i had catastrophic engine failure. So my engine failed me and i could have been killed. I did research and there have been many kia
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE
City and State	KENOSHA, WI
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A58C7XXXXXX
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
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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	60
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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 Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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