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2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1597506
Internal NHTSA #	11252921
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	01/08/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. While driving various speeds, the contact smelled a fuel odor coming from the engine compartment. The contact also stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the catalytic converter failed. The contact also believed that the vehicle seemed to be burning fuel excessively once the catalytic converter failed. The contact drove the vehicle to several repair shops and received various estimates on the replacement. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling), but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact called kearny mesa kia (7303 clairemont mesa blvd, san diego, ca 92111, 858-223-3131), but had not received a response. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAN DIEGO, CA
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A50C7XXXXXX
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?
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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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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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What is Failure?

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