| Issue ID | 1568237 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11210516 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 01/03/19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Two incidences of deceleration.. One caused me to exit freeway onto the frontage road.. One inspection at dealership after 2nd incident stated "nothing found"... Had i been surrounded by vehicles front and rear, i and others could have been involved in a serious accident... I was able to get off the frontage road onto a shoulder. The 2nd incident was near my residence and fortunately there was no one on the street at time.... While the dealer technicians may not have these events occur at the time of service, these incidences i believe are spontaneous and therefore dangerous to the driver and passengers of my and other vehicles. These incidences keep me in fear of driving this vehicle. I have asked the local dealer for a trade to another brand but only response sometime april 2019... We will work on it. I started by emailing salesmen and managers of dealership and finally called which finally produced a response to attempt to find a different brand vehicle... This is a new loan of march 2018.,this vehicle supposedly was built in sept. 2017..... Fire hazard is mentioned with one death of woman in texas due to one of these two causes. My vehicle is not safe and i do not want another kia soul. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TUCSON, AZ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 35 |
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