NHTSA Complaint #11196045 — 2014 KIA SOUL FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11196045
Vehicle	2014 KIA SOUL
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 4, 2019
Date Filed	April 13, 2019
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

LOUD POP IN THE ENGINE WHILE TRAVELING ~70 MPH. CAR BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED UP, THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PULLED OVER TO MIDDLE MEDIAN ON I-75 N AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT STARTED ON FIRE WITH 20-FT HIGH FLAMES. THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED. USAA HAS CLAIMED THE CAR AND BEGAN A FIRE INSPECTION. A/C HAD BEEN OFF AT THE TIME OF THE POP. ONLY THE RADIO WAS ON.

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