Kia recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
What could happen
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Forte 2017–2018
- Kia Forte Koup 2017
- Kia Sedona 2017–2019
- Kia Soul 2017–2019
- Kia Soul Ev 2017–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V031000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 25, 2022
- Owners notified
- Mar 21, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 410,619
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags
- Maker's own recall number
- SC226
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kia recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 25, 2023
- Kia recall: Engine Dec 2, 2020
- Kia recall: Air bags Jun 1, 2018
- Kia recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Dec 1, 2017
- Kia recall: Power train Oct 26, 2023
- Kia recall: Electrical system Mar 29, 2023
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.