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2012 KIA SOUL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1071580
Internal NHTSA #	10595148
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	14/03/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The first time that this happened i was driving and was attempting to change lanes and i stepped on the gas pedal to speed up and the car hesitated after a few seconds i had power again. When the car did engage a big thick cloud of white smoke came out of the tailpipe. The second time this happen was on 5/25/2014 my wife was on a ramp trying to get on the interstate going about 30-40mph, there was a vehicle coming so she let off the gas pedal than when there was an opening she stepped on the gas pedal again and there was no power. After several seconds the car finally engaged and accelerated causing a big thick cloud of white smoke come out of the tail pipe.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	16000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAGERSTOWN, MD
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A62C7XXXXXX
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?
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	25
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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.
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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