| Issue ID | 1461824 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11089043 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 05/04/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving my 2015 kia soul on my normal route to work on 4/5/18. It was a dark, clear morning on a busy highway. I was moving with traffic at approximately 60 mph. At just about 5:30 a. M., the vehicle made a noise and lost acceleration. I was able to get to the side of the highway and park the vehicle. I was parked for approximately 3 minutes when i saw smoke and flames coming from the engine. I exited the vehicle. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. No other persons or vehicles were involved in this incident. I purchased the vehicle new and it had had no significant mechanical work in the 2 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MURRIETA, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJX3A52F7XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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 | 60 |
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