NHTSA Complaint #10565895 — 2011 KIA SOUL

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10565895
Vehicle	2011 KIA SOUL
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	February 24, 2014
Date Filed	February 25, 2014
Mileage	73,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

TOOK CAR TO KIA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A CLUNKING NOISE IN REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR WHEN CAR HIT BUMPS IN ROAD. TECHNICIAN WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM ON THIS TYPE OF CAR. THEY RETORQUED THE REAR CONTROL ARM BOLTS. I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY DID OR DID NOT HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. I JUST WONDER HOW SERIOUS A PROBLEM THIS COULD HAVE BECOME. *TR

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