Kia 2022-01-25 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-22V031000
2019 Kia Soul Recall
Issued January 25, 2022 · Kia
In January 2022, Kia recalled the 2019 Kia Soul, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2019 Kia Soul only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Kia to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.
Recall details
- Brand
- Kia
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- January 25, 2022
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-22V031000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Kia has 59 recalls in our database, including 7 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 205th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2022.