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2012 KIA SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1262238
Internal NHTSA #	10836614
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	14/02/14
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v822000 (structure) and was unable to schedule the recall repair within a reasonable time frame. The manufacturer was unable to supply the contact with a local authorized dealer to perform the repair. The manufacturer expected the contact to ship the vehicle to the state of florida and then ship the vehicle back to the contact's state after the recall repair, which was unreasonable. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired and had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CHRISTIANSTED, VI
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A64C7XXXXXX
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?
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?