NHTSA Campaign 15V123000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA campaign 15V123000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 15V123000 with NHTSA on March 2, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V123000, NHTSA lists up to 208,858 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 21, 2013 and January 8, 2015.
The 15V123000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V123000 were scheduled from March 24, 2015, 22 days after the report.
15V123000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V123000 ranks 15 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V123000, Kia Motors America has 1 other recall on the vehicle speed control on this site; the one before 15V123000 was 15V089000, reported on February 13, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
Reported March 2, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V123000 (2)
Kia (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V123000, 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: March 2, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted