| Issue ID | 1667220 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11328963 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 24/05/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia soul. The contact stated while driving a puff of smoke was seen coming from the hood as it started to stall. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that a jogger alerted him of flames coming from underneath the vehicle. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire department report was filed. The contact was the only person in the vehicle. No injuries were sustained. The contact stated the vehicle was towed to a towing lot and deemed a total loss. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CINCINNATI, OH |
| VIN pattern | KNDJN2A23F7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| 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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