Kia 2023-12-22 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-23V830000
2023 Kia Soul Recall
Issued December 22, 2023 · Kia
In December 2023, Kia recalled the 2023 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 America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul and 2024 Seltos vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the side curtain air bags may deploy unexpectedly.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2023 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 and replace both side curtain air bag modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC289.
Recall details
- Brand
- Kia
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- December 22, 2023
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-23V830000
- 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 209th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2023.