| Issue ID | 1593704 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11245086 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 12/08/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Drain plug missing which caused a leek in vehicle, which caused engine to break while drivivng car stopped working, was towed then found the drain plug was missing please help i have been reading and found other cases like mine on the kia soul. My car was stationary on thre highway. I had to get it towed to a gas station where i slept in the car over night then call a tow company to take me to the closest kia dealership. There they told me their findings. I had an oil change on 05/20/19, at a kia dealership in md. Where i believe that my car was not handeled professionally hence the cause of my problem |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29441 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PARKVILLE, MD |
| VIN pattern | KNDJP3A5XK7XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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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 | 10 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
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