| Issue ID | 920370 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10458588 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 23/03/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. The contact stated that once shifted into park, the vehicle automatically unlocked all of the doors. The contact believed the failure to be a safety issue since the feature was unable to be turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle was performing to standards and that they were unable to alter the design of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100 and the current mileage was 1,200. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WESTERVILLE, OH |
| 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? | |
| 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 |
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