NHTSA Campaign 17V608000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 17V608000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 17V608000 with NHTSA on September 29, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V608000, NHTSA lists up to 342,381 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 21, 2013 and September 30, 2015.
The 17V608000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V608000 were scheduled from November 16, 2017, 48 days after the report.
17V608000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V608000 ranks 9 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 17V608000, Kia Motors America has 4 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 17V608000 was 17V159000, reported on March 10, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV vehicles. The pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly.
- The risk
- If the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the pinion plug or replace the steering gear assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC155. Note: This recall supersedes campaigns 14V-332 and 15V-736. Vehicles previously remedied under those numbers are being recalled again under this campaign.
Reported September 29, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V608000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V608000, 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: September 29, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted