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2012 KIA SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1376351
Internal NHTSA #	10984226
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	05/05/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	5/6/2016 traveling on 2nd rd apprx speed 35 mph, hood flew up hit windshield lack of traffic avoided collision. Almost 1 year to day later on freeway entry ramp i-65 nashville tn, 5pm traffic, apprx 45mph.. 1st episode had left home and only on road for a few mintues so assumed was something we had done to unlatch hood. 2nd episode we had been traveling for 3 hours already so there was nothing we could have done to cause this.. We took to local dealer where purchased car when we returned to jackson tennessee and they examined and show it is a broken latch (obviously) but they did not feel was their concern. As there is already a recall on the same year kia sedona for hood latch defects, it is a major concern to me that this should be looked into to avoid injury or death of another individual
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEECH BLUFF, TN
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A51C7XXXXXX
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
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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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Vehicle speed	45
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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?

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