NHTSA Complaint #11394948 — 2014 KIA SOUL

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE ISSUE WITH THE 2014 KIA SOUL.A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT KNOWN AS IN RE: HYUNDAI AND KIA ENGINE LITIGATION, NO. 8:17‑CV‑00838‑JLS‑JDE AND FLAHERTY V. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, ET AL., NO. 18‑CV‑02223 (C.D. CAL.) ALLEGE THAT 2011'2018 AND CERTAIN 2019 KIA OPTIMA, 2012'2018 AND CERTAIN 2019 KIA SORENTO, AND 2011'2018 AND CERTAIN 2019 KIA SPORTAGE VEHICLES SUFFER FROM A DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE ENGINE SEIZURE, STALLING, ENGINE FAILURE, AND ENGINE FIRE, THAT ENGINE SEIZURE OR STALLING CAN BE DANGEROUS IF EXPERIENCED, AND THAT SOME OWNERS AND LESSEES HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY DENIED REPAIRS UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. NEITHER KMC NOR KMA HAVE BEEN FOUND LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE CLAIMS ALLEGED IN THESE LAWSUITS. THE PARTIES HAVE INSTEAD REACHED A VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT IN ORDER TO AVOID A LENGTHY LITIGATION. THE INDIVIDUALS WHO OWNED OR LEASED CLASS VEHICLES ARE KNOWN AS 'CLASS MEMBERS.' SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBERS MAY BE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION IF THEY SUBMIT VALID AND TIMELY CLAIMS THAT ARE APPROVED PURSUANT TO THE REVIEW PROCESS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE AND APPROVED BY THE COURT. EVEN THOUGH I AM RECEIVING THE RECALL INFORMATION, I AM BEING TOLD MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR BECAUSE I WAS INITIALLY TURNED DOWN WHEN THE ENGINE LOCKED UP DURING DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY.