| Issue ID | 1664745 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11327157 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 31/05/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. The contact stated while driving at a slow speed, the vehicle had ceased without warning. The contact depressed the accelerator however the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer however a diagnosis was not performed. An independent mechanic diagnosed the failure to replace the catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was 145,000. The contact referred the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling) however, the vin was not included. Invalid vin. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BRAINTREE, MA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJM2A2XF7XXXXXX |
| 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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