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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1667478
Internal NHTSA #	11329139
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	I was driving when a puff of smoke came from my engine. My car began to stall and i put the car in park and was about to make a phone call to my wife when two joggers nearby yelled that my car was on fire. I left the vehicle and ran across the street. The tow joggers had called 911. They told me that my car fire was started underneath my vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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