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2013 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1725281
Internal NHTSA #	11396626
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2013
File date	23/01/21
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle began to stall as a blackish smoke began to emit from the engine. After the engine completely failed, the oil and check engine warning lights both appeared on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who informed him that a rod pierced through the engine block. The vehicle was diagnosed with a complete engine failure and was replaced with another engine by the same mechanic. The vehicle was repaired. The contact linked his failure to nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling); however the vin was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,250.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76250
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CROOKS, SD
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A64D7XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	65
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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

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