| Issue ID | 1571442 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11218858 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 27/05/19 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. The contact purchased the vehicle a month ago with a five months or 5,000 mile warranty. At approximately 4,800 miles, the vehicle would not accelerate. Fayetteville kia (2012 skibo rd, fayetteville, nc 28314, (910) 864-1449) was contacted and diagnosed that the catalytic converter failed; however, they did not schedule a repair for another two weeks. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 102,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SPRING LANKE, NC |
| VIN pattern | KNDJX3A5XF7XXXXXX |
| 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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