| Issue ID | 1583122 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11232550 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 27/03/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not accelerate more than 10 mph. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact was able to park the vehicle and check the oil. The contact was able to drive home at 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to federico kia (located at 1911 e edwardsville rd, wood river, il 62095, (618) 216-8080) and the failure was associated with nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the catalytic converter was repaired by an independent mechanic. After the repairs, the contact experienced excessive oil usage in the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 125,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 125000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ALTON, IL |
| VIN pattern | KNDJN2A20F7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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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 | 40 |
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