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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1577898
Internal NHTSA #	11228698
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2015
File date	25/06/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia soul. The contact stated that when the vehicle was pulled into a parking lot, the front of the vehicle emitted smoke and in no time, became covered with smoke. The contact stated that within thirty seconds, the front of the vehicle became engulfed with flames. There was no warning, except that the contact smelled a burning rubber in the past, but did not make anything of it. There was no injury. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. Both police and fire reports were filed. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that someone would call. The contact was not called. The failure mileage was approximately 23,997. *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23997
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ISELIN, NJ
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A54F7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	SANSONE KIA
Dealer's telephone number	732-587-1100
Dealer's city	AVENEL
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	07001

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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