| Issue ID | 1312178 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10898504 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 24/08/16 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car caught fire under the hood of the engine. Upon arriving home from grocery store passenger noticed smoke under the hood. The fire was extinguished and the kia emergency roadside service was called. The local kia dealer doesnt want anything to do with the car even though the car is still under factory warranty . Kia corporate isn't much help either saying it will be 2-5 business days before someone from there will be able to come and inspect it. In the meantime i am stranded in fort wayne with no transportation. Again the car is still under factory warranty!!!!!!!!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27475 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HERNANDO, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNDJN2A28F7XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 2 |
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