NHTSA Complaint #10472690 — 2012 KIA SOUL SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10472690
Vehicle	2012 KIA SOUL
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	August 24, 2012
Date Filed	August 27, 2012
Mileage	2,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

DRIVING SOUTH ON I65 BETWEEN GARDENDALE, AL AND BIRMINGHAM, AL. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH - CLEAR DAY, SUNNY APPX 80 DEGREES AT 11:00 AM CST. CONCRETE ROADWAY WITH EXPANSION JOINTS. EXPERIENCED VIOLENT GYRATIONS - CAR LITERALLY BOUNCING OFF ROADWAY. SLOWED TO 50 MPH AND MOVED VEHICLE TO FAR LEFT LANE - ROADWAY WAS SMOOTHER AND CAR RETURNED TO A STABLE CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL LANE WAS ROUGHER. BUT THE CAR BECAME VERY UNSTABLE TO THE POINT OF FEARING THAT I WOULD LOSE CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL FREEWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. NO APPARENT DAMAGE BUT I WILL HAVE THE SUSPENSION CHECKED BY THE DEALER. *TR

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