Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014 Soul vehicles. The front air bags may not deploy during a crash if the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) loses communication with the front impact sensors.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
Vehicle
2014 KIA SOUL
Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
Manufactured between
1/1/1900 – 1/1/1900
Recalled on
2/22/2022
Influenced by
Kia Motors America
Owners Notified on
1/1/1900
# Affected
128,280
Recalled for
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Description
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014 Soul vehicles. The front air bags may not deploy during a crash if the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) loses communication with the front impact sensors.
Consequences
Front air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective action
Dealers will update the ACU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 15, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC229.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
See also
2014 KIA SOUL Recall for VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2014 KIA SOUL Recall for STEERING
2014 KIA SOUL Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROL, CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2014 KIA SOUL Recall for ENGINE
2014 KIA SOUL Recall for ENGINE
2014 KIA SOUL Recall for AIR BAGS, AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, SOFTWARE
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Dec 22, 2021 – 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th
Oct 22, 2021 – 010000 STEERING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar
Oct 01, 2021 – 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION – This document is a renotification to the 2012-2016 MY Soul vehicle owners advising them to have the Product Improvement campaign PI2002A performed.
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