NHTSA Complaint #10778972 — 2015 KIA SOUL

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10778972
Vehicle	2015 KIA SOUL
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	September 25, 2015
Date Filed	October 1, 2015
Mileage	3,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

COMPLETE WINDOW VISIBILITY BLOCKED BY SEVERE FOGGING WITHIN TEN SECONDS AT 60 MILES PER HOUR AT NIGHT,MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND AVOIDED A POTENTIALLY SEVERE CRASH,NOW IF THIS HAPPENED TO US SOMEONE MUST HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A INCIDENT LIKE THIS,THE KIA DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE HVAC TEMPERATURE SENSOR THE FAILURE OF THIS SENSOR IS LIFE THREATENING WHEN DRIVING THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED WITH A UNIT THAT CANNOT FAIL MY CAR MILEAGE WAS ONLY 3,200 MILES AND THIS HAPPENED,( HOW MANY DEATHS HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED !!!!

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