NHTSA Complaint #11221274 — 2014 KIA SOUL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A PARKING LOT, ENGAGED IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, WALKED AWAY FROM IT . THE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN A FIRE, FLAMES STARTED TO EMERGE FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS CATEGORIZED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED RECEIVING A RECALL FOR NHTSA NUMBER: 19V120000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ) , BUT AN APPOINTMENT WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER LEHIGHTON KIA, 1502 BLAKESLEE BLVD, LEIGHTON, PA 18235, WAS AN HOUR AND A HALF AWAY FROM THE RESIDENCE. TE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. BP *JS