NHTSA Campaign 20V389000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
NHTSA campaign 20V389000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl). The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 20V389000 with NHTSA on July 2, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V389000, NHTSA lists up to 3,714 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V389000 were scheduled from August 7, 2020, 36 days after the report.
20V389000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 20V389000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V389000 vehicles, the 2016 Kia Soul Ev has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V389000 ranks 52 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 20V389000, Kia Motors America has 4 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 20V389000 was 16V705000, reported on October 3, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Kia Soul Electric Vehicle (EV) vehicles. The parking mechanism may become damaged if the driver moves the gear shift lever into Park 'P' before the vehicle comes to a complete stop. If the parking mechanism is damaged, unintended vehicle movement may occur when the gear shift lever is in the Park 'P' position and the parking brake is not applied.
- The risk
- Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic control unit software, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC191.
Reported July 2, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V389000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V389000, 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: July 2, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted