Issue ID | 1575318 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11221793 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2020 |
File date | 11/05/19 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2020 kia soul. While driving at 70 mph, the vehicle stalled as the engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle was merged to the side of the road. When the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, the engine caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an impound yard. The vehicle was totaled. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred 10 days after the vehicle was purchased. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 600. The vin was invalid. *bf |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 600 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | DUNDEE, MI |
VIN pattern | KNDJ63AU2L7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 70 |
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