Issue ID | 1538668 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11180538 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 08/07/17 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | After a short drive, i parked my 2016 kia soul in the garage and 15 minutes later i heard a noise in the garage. My husband opened the door to the garage and found flames coming from the stationary kia. The entire garage caught fire and included my other car which was an infiniti g35. The primary flames were coming out of the hood/front right fender seam with minor flames underneath the kia. We know that the fire started in the passenger side of the engine compartment of the kia soul. The vehicle was less than one year old, had approximately 6000 miles, and had only been serviced once at the henderson kia dealership for an oil change. We believe that the cause of the safety risk was the fuel vapor leak because my son |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LAS VEGAS, NV |
VIN pattern | KNDJN2A21G7XXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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