NHTSA Complaint #11318998 — 2015 KIA SOUL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11318998
Vehicle	2015 KIA SOUL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 19, 2020
Date Filed	March 23, 2020
Mileage	82,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

AFTER HAVING THE CAT CONVERTER REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL EVER CAME OUT OR EXISTED THE DEALERSHIP NEVER CHANGED THE REPLACED CAT WHICH WAS AS DAMAGED AS THE FIRST ONE BUT THEN HAD THE ECU UPGRADE DONE AT THE SAME MILEAGE AS THE FIRST ON GOING BAD AND NOW BLEW THE ENGINE AND CAUGHT FIRE!

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