| Issue ID | 1433239 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11055326 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 07/12/17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia soul. While the vehicle was parked, it caught fire. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was inspected, but a defect was not found. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 20,000. *bf consumer stated the vehicle was not inspected. It was just declared a total loss. Fire dept said it was too burned to know what caused the fire. Only the motor burned, not the rest of car. The motor up to 2 front tires glove compartment melted. Updated 8/30/18*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BILLERICA, ME |
| VIN pattern | KNDJN2A2XF7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 18/07/15 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | QUIRK IN BRAINTREE (KIA QUIRK) |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BRAINTREE |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |