NHTSA Complaint #10525681 — 2012 KIA SOUL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10525681
Vehicle	2012 KIA SOUL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 26, 2013
Date Filed	July 18, 2013
Mileage	12,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE RADIO FROZE AND I COULDN'T CHANGE THE STATION, PROGRAM, OR USE THE CD. NEXT THE BACKUP CAMERA WOULDN'T WORK. AFTER DRIVING FURTHER, THE SIGNALS AND LIGHTS ON THE DASH CEASED TO FUNCTION. I DIDN'T DRIVE MORE THAN 8 MILES GOING TO AND FROM WORK AND TO THE STORE. IT HAS RESET ITSELF SO FAR AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR 3-9 HOURS. THE KIA TOLL FREE NUMBER REFERRED ME TO THE DEALER IN RICHMOND, CA WHERE I BOUGHT THE USED CAR, BUT WAS TOLD IT CANNOT BE FIXED UNTIL THE CAR IS BROUGHT IN WHILE TROUBLE OCCURS. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES SINCE JUNE 26, 2013. *TR

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