NHTSA Complaint #11399360 — 2015 KIA SOUL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE MARSHALS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (SHAWNEE MISSION KIA 7951 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY, MISSION, KS 66202 (913) 384-9100) WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.