| Issue ID | 1678794 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11342499 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 24/06/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | car make and model- kia soul 1. 6 2015 on or around 07/05/2019, a check engine light came on the car dashboard, i called cherry hill kia in new jersey and was asked to bring the car in for an sc176 ecu upgrade. In less than a year after the upgrade the same check engine light came on again and cherry hill kia diagnosed p0420 code which is related to the same issue from last year's recall with nhtsa recall bulletin reference number-19v120000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 123000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST BERLIN, NJ |
| VIN pattern | KNDJN2A21F7XXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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