NHTSA Complaint #10968008 — 2016 KIA SOUL
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10968008 |
| Vehicle | 2016 KIA SOUL |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
THE MAIN PART OF MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE HEAD RESTS LEAN FORWARD SO MUCH THAT MY HEAD IS BENT DOWNWARD WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR; THEREFORE, I FEEL I CANNOT LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD. I AM SHORT, BUT HAVE NO PHYSICAL DEFORMITIES THAT KEEP ME FROM DRIVING OTHER VEHICLES SAFELY. I SIT ON A CUSHION REGARDLESS OF WHAT TYPE VEHICLE I DRIVE. I FEEL THE WAY THE HEAD REST BENDS MY HEAD FORWARD IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME. ALSO, THE SEAT BACKS SEEM TO HAVE A CURVE AND WILL NOT ALLOW A PERSON TO SIT UP STRAIGHT IN THE SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN, OF COURSE, AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE MADE THIS COMPLAINT KNOWN TO OUR LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIPS, AS WELL AS THE KIA MANUFACTURER.
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