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2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1575981
Internal NHTSA #	11222306
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	08/02/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. While the vehicle was in park with the engine running, the engine blew up and blew out pieces of the engine block. Prior to the failure, the engine rattled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact called dick hannah kia at 360-342-9104 (located at 3400 ne auto mall dr, vancouver, wa 98662) and was informed that there was a recall. The contact waited for the unknown recall notice and, once it was received, towed the vehicle to the same dealer. The technician stated that the engine failure was due to "oil out", which was not covered by the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a decision was not made on how to proceed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000. *as
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LONGVIEW, WA
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A56C7XXXXXX
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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Dealer's name	DICK HANNAH KIA
Dealer's telephone number	360-342-9104
Dealer's city	VANCOUVER
Dealer's state code	WA
Dealer's ZIP code	98662

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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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