NHTSA Complaint #11172720 — 2014 KIA SOUL STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11172720
Vehicle	2014 KIA SOUL
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 1, 2018
Date Filed	January 29, 2019
Mileage	46,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA OF DAYTON (8560 TROY PIKE, HUBER HEIGHTS, OH 45424, (937) 500-5461) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT WAS MISSING, THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE, AND THE ROCKER ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,900...*BF 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

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