| Issue ID | 1093712 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10617826 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 29/06/14 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 6-29-2014, i was on my way to church. The weather was good. Im driving and all of a sudden my car hits a guardrail and spun across the street and hit a utility pole. Now i've been driving for at least 30 years and i have never had a accident anything. I was taken to the hospital by rescue squad, where i sustain some serious injuries, head injury, right eye was cut badly, and i was in a coma for a week. During this incident i have a police report stating there was zero drugs or alcohol in my system. I was discharged from the hospital on 7-15-2014, where i still can't walk without a walker or cane. I would like for this case to be investigated to its fully content because there was a recall on 2014 kia soul 7-21-13 to 1-17-2014 kia # sc108 steering gear assembly may separate cause a crash nhtsa campaign # 14332000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5274 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | POWDER SPRINGS, GA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJP3A59E7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| 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 | 45 |
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