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October 26, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V724000
Unintended Movement Due to Damaged Park Mechanism
Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V724
Manufacturer Kia America, Inc.
Components POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 6,262
Summary
Kia America, Inc. (KIA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Soul EV vehicles. The parking mechanism may be damaged, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the gear shift lever is in the Park ‘P’ position and the parking brake is not applied while the vehicle is powered on.
Remedy
Dealers will update the electronic control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 22, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC287. This recall expands and replaces recall number 20V-389. Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-389 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Check if your Kia has a Recall
2015-2019MY Soul EV
Gear Drive Unit
Basis of Safety Defect Determination 573.6(c)(6)
July 2, 2020
Kia files recall of 2015-2016MY Soul EV to address unintended vehicle movement which can occur if parking mechanism is damaged and vehicle is left unattended without the parking brake engaged. (20V389). Kia dealers instructed to update the Electronic Control Unit software for the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) logic so that the EPB automatically activates if the POWER button is turned OFF when the gear shift lever is in the “P” (Park) position. Same updated EPB logic applied beginning with 2017MY Soul EV production.
June 21, 2023—July 12, 2023
NHTSA’s Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) contacts Kia North America (Kia NA) Safety Office to request information regarding two VOQ complaints submitted by same 2017MY Soul EV owner alleging unintended vehicle movement while in Park (Vehicle #1). Kia NA Safety Office responds to ODI with requested information and meets with ODI separately to discuss topic. Kia NA Safety Office begins to monitor and investigate potential issue.
August 16, 2023—August 17, 2023
ODI contacts Kia NA Safety Office to identify VOQ complaint alleging unintended vehicle movement in a 2018MY Soul EV (Vehicle #2). Kia NA Safety Office requests additional information from ODI and works on scheduling inspection.
September 10, 2023
NHTSA issues opening resume for 2015-2019MY Kia Soul EV to investigate complaints of unintended vehicle movement when vehicle shifted to Park and parking brake not engaged (RQ23-005).
September 11, 2023
Kia NA identifies complaint regarding unintended vehicle movement while in Park involving a 2017MY Soul EV (Vehicle #3). Kia NA works with dealer to schedule inspection.
September 13, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office meets with ODI to provide update. Kia NA Safety Office and ODI conduct joint inspection of 2018MY Soul EV (Vehicle #2). Kia engineer able to reproduce vehicle roll while in Park in one (1) of approximately 50 attempts when vehicle is in POWER ON condition. Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) operates normally when manually activated and automatically activates when vehicle is in POWER OFF condition while in Park. Kia NA Safety Office begins efforts to collect vehicle’s Gear Drive Unit (GDU) for further analysis.
September 14, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office inspects 2017MY Soul EV (Vehicle #1). Kia engineer attempts to duplicate vehicle roll while in Park approximately 100 times with vehicle in the POWER ON condition. Roll condition could not be duplicated. EPB operates normally when manually activated and automatically activates when vehicle is in POWER OFF condition while in Park.
September 29, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office receives GDU from dealer for 2018MY Soul EV (Vehicle #2).
October 3, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office inspects 2017MY Soul EV (Vehicle #3). Kia engineer able to reproduce vehicle roll while in Park in one (1) of approximately 200 attempts when vehicle is in POWER ON condition (rolled approx. 4 feet and parking pawl engaged stopping vehicle). EPB operates normally when manually activated and automatically activates when vehicle is in POWER OFF condition while in Park.
October 6, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office conducts teardown inspection of GDU from 2018MY Soul EV (Vehicle #2) with Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) engineer in attendance. GDU operates normally.
October 10, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office installs reassembled GDU from 2018MY Soul EV (Vehicle #2) into an exemplar vehicle. Roll condition could not be duplicated.
October 11, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office inspects 2016MY Soul EV with complaint of unintended vehicle movement while in Park (Vehicle #4). Kia engineer able to reproduce vehicle roll while in Park in three (3) of approximately 100 attempts when vehicle is in POWER ON condition. EPB operates normally when manually activated and automatically activates when vehicle is in POWER OFF condition while in Park. Kia NA Safety Office begins process to repurchase vehicle for further evaluation.
October 12, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office continues to evaluate operation of reassembled GDU from 2018MY Soul EV (Vehicle #2) in exemplar vehicle. Vehicle roll is duplicated while in Park when vehicle is in POWER ON condition.
October 18, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office updates field data analysis and identifies 12 unintended vehicle movement incidents confirmed by Kia or a Kia dealer among 2015-2016MY Soul EV after completion of recall 20V389 and 2017-2019MY Soul EV vehicles (dates of receipt 6/25/2019—10/10/2023).
October 19, 2023
Kia NA Safety Office meets with ODI and provides investigation update. Kia NA Safety Office identifies although root cause of the intermittent unintended vehicle movement condition has not yet been confirmed, it suspects cause of parking pawl’s intermittent failure to engage to parking gear is damage to parking mechanism within GDU.
Kia NA decides to recall 2015-2019MY Soul EV vehicles to address intermittent condition. Two (2) confirmed crashes, no injuries or deaths.
2015-2016 Kia Soul EV Gear Shift Lever
5 Affected Products
Vehicle
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
KIA | SOUL EV | 2015-2019 |
4 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-23V724-1716.pdf 696.371KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-23V724-8792.PDF 213.904KB
Recall 573 Report – October 30, 2023
RCLRPT-23V724-7370.PDF 214.042KB
2015-2019MY Soul EV Gear Drive Unit Chronology
RMISC-23V724-2292.pdf 93.892KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-724 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Kia America, Inc. Submission Date : OCT 26, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-724 Manufacturer Recall No. : SC287 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Kia America, Inc. Address : 111 Peters Canyon Road Irvine CA 92606 Company phone : 800-333-4542 Population : Number of potentially involved : 6,262 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2015-2019 Kia Soul EV Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : ALL Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : All 2015-2019 model year Soul EV vehicles manufactured from July 15, 2014 through September 28, 2018. The recall population was determined by a review of vehicle production. The vehicles subject to this recall were not produced in VIN order. Customers seeking information about their specific vehicle will be referred to Kia’s Consumer Assistance Center or their Kia dealer. Production Dates : JUL 15, 2014 – SEP 28, 2018 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : When the vehicle is left unattended while powered ON and the parking brake is not manually engaged, unintended vehicle movement may occur intermittently even though the gear shift lever is in the “P” (Park) position. This is caused by intermittent failure of the parking pawl to engage the parking gear, which Kia suspects is due to damage to the parking mechanism within the GDU. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : Intermittent failure of the parking pawl to engage the parking gear. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : None. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-724 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Involved Components : Component Name 1 : GEAR DRIVE UNIT ASSY Component Description : Gear Drive Unit (GDU) Assembly Component Part Number : 44500-18400 Component Name 2 : GEAR DRIVE UNIT ASSY Component Description : Gear Drive Unit (GDU) Assembly Component Part Number : 44500-18410 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Hyundai Transys Address : 105, Sindang 1-ro, Seongyeon-myeon, Seosan-si Chungcheongnam-do Foreign States 31930 Country : Korea, Republic of Chronology : See attached document titled “2015-2019MY Soul EV Gear Drive Unit Chronology”. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : All owners of the subject vehicles will be notified by first class mail with instructions to bring their vehicles to a Kia dealer. Dealers will be instructed to update the Electronic Control Unit software for the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) logic so that the EPB automatically activates when the gear shift lever is in the “P” (Park) position regardless of whether the vehicle is powered ON or OFF. Kia will reimburse owners for repair expenses already incurred pursuant to Kia’s General Reimbursement Plan filed May 10, 2022. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Not applicable. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-724 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Not applicable. The 2019MY Soul EV is the last model year of that vehicle sold in the U.S. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : The planned dealer notification is scheduled to begin and end on December 19, 2023. The planned owner notification is scheduled to begin and end on December 22, 2023. Planned Dealer Notification Date : DEC 19, 2023 – DEC 19, 2023 Planned Owner Notification Date : DEC 22, 2023 – DEC 22, 2023 * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-724 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Kia America, Inc. Submission Date : OCT 30, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-724 Manufacturer Recall No. : SC287 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Kia America, Inc. Address : 111 Peters Canyon Road Irvine CA 92606 Company phone : 800-333-4542 Population : Number of potentially involved : 6,262 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2015-2019 Kia Soul EV Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : ALL Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : All 2015-2019 model year Soul EV vehicles manufactured from July 15, 2014 through September 28, 2018. The recall population was determined by a review of vehicle production. The vehicles subject to this recall were not produced in VIN order. Customers seeking information about their specific vehicle will be referred to Kia’s Consumer Assistance Center or their Kia dealer. Production Dates : JUL 15, 2014 – SEP 28, 2018 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : When the vehicle is left unattended while powered ON and the parking brake is not manually engaged, unintended vehicle movement may occur intermittently even though the gear shift lever is in the “P” (Park) position. This is caused by intermittent failure of the parking pawl to engage the parking gear, which Kia suspects is due to damage to the parking mechanism within the GDU. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : Intermittent failure of the parking pawl to engage the parking gear. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : None. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-724 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Involved Components : Component Name 1 : GEAR DRIVE UNIT ASSY Component Description : Gear Drive Unit (GDU) Assembly Component Part Number : 44500-18400 Component Name 2 : GEAR DRIVE UNIT ASSY Component Description : Gear Drive Unit (GDU) Assembly Component Part Number : 44500-18410 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Hyundai Transys Address : 105, Sindang 1-ro, Seongyeon-myeon, Seosan-si Chungcheongnam-do Foreign States 31930 Country : Korea, Republic of Chronology : See attached document titled “2015-2019MY Soul EV Gear Drive Unit Chronology”. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-724 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : All owners of the subject vehicles will be notified by first class mail with instructions to bring their vehicles to a Kia dealer. Dealers will be instructed to update the Electronic Control Unit software for the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) logic so that the EPB automatically activates when the gear shift lever is in the “P” (Park) position regardless of whether the vehicle is powered ON or OFF. [ This recall replaces the prior 20V389 recall involving the 2015-2016MY Soul EV vehicles and is required regardless of whether those vehicles received the software update under that prior recall. To prevent any intermittent unintended vehicle movement prior to completion of this recall, Kia recommends vehicle owners move the gear shifter in the ‘P’ (Parking) position and manually engage the EPB prior to exiting the vehicle. ] Kia will reimburse owners for repair expenses already incurred pursuant to Kia’s General Reimbursement Plan filed May 10, 2022. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Not applicable. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Not applicable. The 2019MY Soul EV is the last model year of that vehicle sold in the U.S. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : The planned dealer notification is scheduled to begin and end on December 19, 2023. The planned owner notification is scheduled to begin and end on December 22, 2023. Planned Dealer Notification Date : DEC 19, 2023 – DEC 19, 2023 Planned Owner Notification Date : DEC 22, 2023 – DEC 22, 2023 * NR – Not Reported
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