| Issue ID | 1444558 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11066866 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 20/01/18 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2012 kia soul with less than 15,000 miles on it suddenly burst into flames and the car is a total loss . |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ |
| VIN pattern | KNDJT2A55C7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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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 | 35 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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