The defect
Kia America, Inc. (KIA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Soul EV vehicles. The parking mechanism may be damaged, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the gear shift lever is in the Park 'P' position and the parking brake is not applied while the vehicle is powered on.
The risk
Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the electronic control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC287. This recall expands and replaces recall number 20V-389. Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-389 will need to have the new remedy completed.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Soul EV | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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 Soul EV | 2015 | 6 | 4 |
| Kia Soul EV | 2016 | 7 | 4 |
| Kia Soul EV | 2017 | 18 | 3 |
| Kia Soul EV | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| Kia Soul EV | 2019 | 3 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Kia America, Inc. filed 73 campaigns in all.
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| 23V901000 26 Dec 2023 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 23V888000 22 Dec 2023 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 23V894000 22 Dec 2023 | Rosenbauer America |
| 23V879000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 23V873000 21 Dec 2023 | REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. |
| 23V867000 20 Dec 2023 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 23V864000 20 Dec 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023