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2013 KIA SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1402106
Internal NHTSA #	11018769
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2013
File date	21/08/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	As my wife was entering eastbound us expressway 83 (interstate 2) just west of minnesota road (approximate time 5:15 pm) the hood flew open and damaged the windshield and hood. The car was safely pulled over but the hood was so damaged that it had to be removed in order to drive the car home. The car had only been driven approximately 1. 5 miles from the house on the frontage road before getting onto the expressway when the incident occurred. Speed was accelerating to highway speeds of 60 mph but not yet at 60 mph. The vehicle was just getting on the overpass after entering the expressway and was traveling in a straight path on the entry lane barely merging into traffic before needing to pull over on the bentsen palm road overpass.. The hood had not been opened for at least 2 weeks when i last filled the windshield washer reservoir. It has been driven on the expressway at highway speeds during the last two weeks on a daily basis. It appears that the hood latch is broken. The latch is too far to the right and doesn't move back into a position to allow the hood to close.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69129
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALMVIEW, TX
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A54D7XXXXXX
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
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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	55
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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