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2012 KIA SOUL Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1514819
Internal NHTSA #	11152311
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	17/11/18
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When car is running and in park turning the steering wheel an inch or so in either direction is very loose at first till it begins to become firm and you hear a thud. The amount of play is about an inch going to the right or to the left.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ESTERO, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A66C7XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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