| Issue ID | 1562957 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11206544 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 12/04/19 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer darcars lanham kia (9020 lanham severn rd, lanham, md 20706) where it was determined that the catalytic converter and two oxygen sensors had failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling) on april 12th 2019. The vehicle was driven back to the dealer where it was awaiting an evaluation from a kia headquarters mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 106000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | UPPER MARLBORO, MD |
| VIN pattern | KNDJT2A50D7XXXXXX |
| 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 | 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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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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