| Issue ID | 1667849 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11329387 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 25/05/20 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle sounded with a loud bang without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine block cracked and the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000. *bf*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 156000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MEDORA, IL |
| VIN pattern | KNDJN2A27F7XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | WOODRIVER KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | WOODRIVER |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |