A man seriously injured last year when his rental Kia Soul got stuck in the chimney spot while driving, died from his injuries on Monday, the time the death was linked to the location of a car chimney. Kia in recent years.
An attorney for the man’s circle of relatives told I-Team investigator Jackie Callaway that 34-year-old Jordan Carlton died Aug. 17 in a burn unit at a Dallas hospital after spending more than a year under medical treatment.
Carlton’s circle of relatives said he burned more than 80% of his body after the rental 2019 Kia Soul he was driving got stuck in the fireplace place in June 2019. His mother, Becky Carlton, escaped from the vehicle in the fireplace place with minor injuries. The mother and son were on vacation in Hawaii at the time.
After the fire, Jordan Carlton was transported from Honolulu to a burn unit in Dallas where he spent most of last year, according to the family’s attorney.
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This is the time when death was linked to a Kia Soul fireplace in years. In 2017, a guy from Ohio, Keith Nash, died after his parked 2014 Kia Soul clogged the chimney.
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ABC Action News has reached out to Kia to comment on Carlton’s death.
The automaker responded with an email that said: “Kia Motors America (KMA) is saddened by this tragic occasion and our hearts go out to Mr. Carlton’s circle of family members during this difficult time. As a company based on a commitment to customer safety, KMA will continue to paint openly and transparently to discover the cause of the vehicle fire.
Since 2018, the I-Team has reported on thousands of chimneys in Kia and Hyundai that have led to recalls of more than one million cars across the country, but the 2019 Carlton style Kia Soul that drives when stuck in the chimney has not yet been removed.
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Kia investigators and Carlton’s circle of relatives have not decided what caused the soul fire.
The federal lawsuit from the Carlton family, Kia and Avis Budget is expected to go to trial in February 2021.
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