| Issue ID | 1657218 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11321736 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 09/04/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | High exhaust gas temperatures led to damage to the catalytic converter,allowing engine oil to escape damaging valve gasket, spark plugs, ignition coils and head gasket. Also 2 valves were bent. This damage occurred while driving on the i-95 expressway in jacksonville, fl. Vehicle went into limp mode while going 55 miles per hour. It had to be towed to a local repair shop. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 135000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNDJP3A59F7XXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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