NHTSA Campaign 14V822000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NHTSA campaign 14V822000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: roof and pillars. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 14V822000 with NHTSA on December 29, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V822000, NHTSA lists up to 95,314 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 8, 2009 and October 2, 2013.
The 14V822000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V822000 were scheduled from January 29, 2015, 31 days after the report.
14V822000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2010–2013.
Owners of the model years 14V822000 covers have filed at least 21 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V822000 vehicles, the 2010 Kia Soul has the most (21).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V822000 ranks 23 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 14V822000, Kia Motors America has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Kia Soul vehicles manufactured January 8, 2009, to October 2, 2013, equipped with a sun roof. A headliner plate may detach during deployment of the curtain air bag.
- The risk
- A detached headliner plate may increase the risk of injury to the occupant during a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install industrial adhesive strips to secure the headliner plates, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC112.
Reported December 29, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V822000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V822000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 29, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted