| Issue ID | 1625233 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11287934 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 05/12/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard a rod knocking in the engine without warning. The contact spoke with evans kia (4580 washington rd, evans, ga 30809, (706) 305-4000) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling), which he associated with the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 63,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 63000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BEECH ISLAND, SC |
| VIN pattern | KNDJP3A53F7XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 | 30 |
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