Issue ID | 1195691 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10731276 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 29/06/15 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Taking a day trip to the crayola factory, we were 10 miles from our destination when we first smelled smoke then saw it coming in through the vents and from the front passenger corner of the vehicle. I first checked the gauges to see if it was over heated, nothing. Popped the hood and that's when we realized it was on fire. We raced to get the 2 small kids out of the vehicle as the flames were starting to over take the front hood. We were able to secure the kids and get far enough away from the vehicle but 3 minutes later the car was gutted. Nothing but metal left on the inside. We had no warning that something was wrong while driving the car, no engine light, no overheating - just smelled and then saw smoke. We were lucky we had a place to pull off on a busy highway. I was told by the police officer that i'm lucky that i turned off the car and opened the doors before the locks malfunctioned as he has seen in other kia cars. My hope is that kia can find the source of the fire and do a recall before anyone else is faced with this nightmare. I reported it to kia via social media, but they seemed more concerned on how to take my pictures off rather than fix the issue. Updated 11/02/2017*cn |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NEW CUMBERLAND, PA |
VIN pattern | KNDJN2A25E7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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