Kia recall: Vehicle speed control
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Soul and Soul electric vehicles manufactured July 21, 2013, to January 8, 2015. A section of the accelerator pedal may bend and fracture.
What could happen
If the vehicle has a bent or broken accelerator pedal, the driver may have difficulty accelerating the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will add a supporting rubber underneath the pedal stopper, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC116.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Soul 2014–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V123000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 2, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 24, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 208,858
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 21, 2013 to Jan 8, 2015
- Part
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
- Maker's own recall number
- SC116
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kia recall: Engine and engine cooling Feb 17, 2025
- Kia recall: Air bags Dec 22, 2023
- Kia recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 25, 2023
- Kia recall: Power train Jul 31, 2023
- Kia recall: Electrical system Apr 26, 2023
- Kia recall: Air bags Feb 18, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.