| Issue ID | 1297241 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10883553 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 07/07/16 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Steering wheel began doing clunky noises, took to dealer, they fixed it, 4 days later steering wheel snapped off leaving me without control during a turn, no accident thankfully for going less than 20 mi at the time, took back to dealer to be fixed. Not sure i trust it anymore. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VALRICO, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNDJN2A21E7XXXXXX |
| 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 | 15 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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