The defect
Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 EV6 vehicles. A software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.
The risk
Vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Drivers are recommended to park their vehicles on level ground and avoid parking on a slope/inclined surface whenever possible until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will update the Shifter Control Unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 25, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC236.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia EV6 | 2022 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia EV6 | 2022 | 279 | 4 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2022
10 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the parking brake; Kia Motors America filed 82 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022