NHTSA Complaint #11526267 — 2012 KIA SOUL POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11526267
Vehicle	2012 KIA SOUL
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 30, 2023
Date Filed	June 9, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

My car stalls and the engine light frequently stays on, my car is driving sluggish every since I got the recall adjustment my car has declined in performance and the engine light started coming on more frequently up until now, it's loud at and experiencing a great lost of power ,the computer is giving the code PO420 reading as bank 1 oxygen sensor , I had intended changing out both sensors, but wasn't sure if it's a damaged engine effecting the Cadillac converter from the 2019 recall, # 19V120000 giving a false reading.

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