| Issue ID | 1556199 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11196499 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 10/04/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia soul. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The battery and check engine warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to matt blatt kia of toms river (located at 1070 nj-37, toms river, nj 08755, (732) 281-0000) to be diagnosed. While parked at the dealer, the vehicle suddenly caught fire. A fire report was filed. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure or the fire. The vin was not available to verify if the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TOMS RIVER, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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