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2013 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1613929
Internal NHTSA #	11271459
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2013
File date	26/10/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia soul. The contact's vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling); however, the contact did not receive a recall notice. The vehicle was not repaired per the recall. While the vehicle was parked in a parking lot for approximately 25 minutes, the contact was informed by a pedestratian that the vehicle was on fire. The contact's husband extinguished the fire with water. The fire department was contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000. lnjb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	YOUNGSTOWN, OH
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A51D7XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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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2013 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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