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2018 KIA SOUL Visibility Defroster Defogger Hvac System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1695205
Internal NHTSA #	11362737
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2018
File date	08/09/20
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2018 kia soul. The contact stated that steam came out the vents inside the vehicle cabin of the vehicle and fogged up the windows. The contact also heard an abnormal gurgling sound coming from behind the dashboard after the defroster/defogger was activated. The vehicle was taken to vision kia of east rochester (201 e linden ave, east rochester, ny 14445, (585) 249-9000) where the air condition drain tubes were cleared. The vehicle operated as intended for a while however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,638.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3638
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ROCHESTER, NY
VIN pattern	KNDJN2A26J7XXXXXX
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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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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2018 KIA SOUL Visibility Defroster Defogger Hvac System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 KIA SOUL Visibility Defroster Defogger Hvac System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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