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2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1668728
Internal NHTSA #	11330025
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	17/06/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving a knocking noise occurred coming from the engine as well as smoke was seen coming from under the hood. The engine and oil warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that she was closed to the dealer and coasted into spritzer kia cleveland (3414 brookpark rd, cleveland, oh 44134) where the vehicle was diagnosed that a rod went through the side of the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referred the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling), however her vin was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	109000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CLEVELAND, OH
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A53C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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
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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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