| Issue ID | 1686764 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11352495 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 31/08/20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have clincking inside steering wheel related to the pinion plug lose,causing steering to stuck and shak crazy in the highway ,i went to dealer they charged me $189. 00 for diagnosis,they confirmed the problem with pinion plug problem but they wanna charge me height price witch i can not afford,and i left with unsafe car. Nhtsa has to force the problem as recall to stop car dealer for raping us off. By the way the car was in fatal crash with the first owner cause it s title to be rebuild ,i don |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIAMI BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNDJT2A57D7XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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 | 60 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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