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2012 KIA SOUL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1405150
Internal NHTSA #	11021248
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	02/09/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I stopped my car at top of my steep driveway,pulled up emergency brake,put car in park but left car running to listen to song on radio. I saw a problem in my yard,opene the door, took care of problem then got partiallu back in the car to cut off engine. As soon as i switched off the engine the car started rolling backwards, still in park with the emergncy brake up and my left leg dragging the ground as it rolled across the street and into my neighbors bedroom. It is a very costly accident. All was fine until i cut off the engine so i think that cutting off the engine cause a glitch in the electronic transmission to cause it to go into neutral while still showing in park.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KINGSPORT, TN
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A63C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
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.
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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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