| Issue ID | 984782 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10514820 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 07/05/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was hit by a small rock going around 40mph which resulted in a chip/crack. In the 3 weeks since then it has happened 2 more times. Speeds were not excessive and the rocks were small. I have never had this happen in 20 years of owning cars until this new car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2800 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STOUGHTON, WI |
| VIN pattern | KNDJT2A51D7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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