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 … Read more
March 29, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V218000 High-Voltage Battery Pack May Short-Circuit A battery electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire. NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V218 Manufacturer Kia America, Inc. Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 2,689 Summary Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Soul EV vehicles equipped with an E400 battery. The high-voltage … Read more
January 25, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V031000 Air Bags May Not Deploy Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash. NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V031 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected 410,619 Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul … Read more
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
2011-017 SUBJECT: EV AND HYBRID A/C SYSTEM SERVICING REQUIREMENTS The Soul Electric Vehicle (EV) and the Optima Hybrid use an A/C compressor that is driven by a high-voltage electric motor rather than by a belt. Both the motor and compressor are in one housing with a mix of refrigerant and oil flowing through … Read more