NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V608 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components STEERING Potential Number of Units Affected 342,381 Steering Gear May Separate If the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash. Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV vehicles. The pinion plug may allow the pinion gear … Read more
2012-118 SUBJECT: COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION – RIO, SOUL 1.6 GDI MIL ON WITH DTCS P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128 (SA152) This bulletin provides information related to the ECM software upgrade for some 2012-2013MY Rio (UB) and some 2012-2013 Soul (AM) vehicles which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) system-related DTCs; … Read more
2014-058 SUBJECT: SERVICE ACTION: BCM UPGRADE – IPM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA164) This bulletin provides information related to the reprogramming of the Body Control Module (BCM) on some 2014MY Soul (PS) vehicles, produced from August 26, 2013 to December 13, 2013, which may exhibit a condition related to intermittent operation of the welcome function on … Read more
PS289 SUBJECT: TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES AT LOW MILEAGE On some 2014MY Soul vehicles the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) can illuminate accompanied by various DTC(s), including P0729 (6th gear synchronization error is detected), P0734 (4th gear synchronization error is detected), P0735 (5th gear synchronization error is detected) along with possible transmission shifting concerns. If … Read more
PS300 SUBJECT: INCORRECTLY ROUTED HIGH PRESSURE A/C LINE Some 2014 Soul (PS) produced prior to February 7, 2014, may exhibit a concern related to poor performance from the A/C system, accompanied by low refrigerant. In such cases, check the routing for the A/C high pressure line to make sure it is not coming … Read more