Issue ID | 1625548 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11288159 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 25/09/19 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. When the vehicle was in use, the rpms accelerated to 4 without warning up 48. 897 miles. The contact also noticed an abnormal fuel odor coming from the ventilation inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to bill doraty kia (2925 medina rd, medina, oh 44256, (888) 628-4559), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 15v123000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.*dt *bf |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | AKRON, OH |
VIN pattern | KNDJN2A27E7XXXXXX |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | BILL DORATY KIA |
Dealer's telephone number | (888) 628-4559 |
Dealer's city | MEDINA |
Dealer's state code | OH |
Dealer's ZIP code | 44256 |