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2015 KIA SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1256196
Internal NHTSA #	10822052
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2015
File date	22/01/16
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was coming out of a red light intersection and when i tried turning to the left the car would not turn and kept going straight. It turned minimally and hit the curb scratching the 2 passenger side wheels (front and back). No airbags were deployed as i was only at maybe 20-30mph. As the car aligned with the road again i notice the steering is 90% impaired. I still manage to drive home as there were very few cars on the road but the car would randomly sometimes, very strongly veer to the right or left, making it extremely dangerous. I remember there was a recall letter i had received and when i got home i checked it out and it described exactly what had happened to me: "the pinion plug which secures the pinion gear to the steering gear assembly may loosen due to the use of adhesive with insufficient bonding strength during assembly. If the plug loosens sufficiently, the pinion gear may separate from the steering gear assembly which could cause loss of steering and result in a crash.". I think in my case this pinion came completely loose and that caused the crash. The car was just towed to a kia dealership but now they will inspect and decide if that was the case or not. What if they simply decide they will say this was caused to something else and not the recall issue?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILMINGTON, DE
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A55F7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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	25
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA SOUL Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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