| Issue ID | 1492469 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11122204 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 28/07/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia soul. While the contact's son was driving 60 mph, smoke appeared from the front of the vehicle, the vehicle stalled, and an abnormal noise was heard. The contact's son exited the vehicle and observed that the bottom of the engine was on fire. Within a matter of minutes, the entire vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and indicated that the vehicle was a total loss. The vehicle was towed. The cause of the fire was unknown. There were no injuries and no police report was filed. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | JONESBORO, GA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJP3A51F7XXXXXX |
| 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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