NHTSA Campaign 22V096000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 22V096000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 22V096000 with NHTSA on February 18, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V096000, NHTSA lists up to 128,280 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V096000 were scheduled from April 4, 2022, 45 days after the report.
22V096000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V096000 ranks 19 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 22V096000, Kia Motors America has 6 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 22V096000 was 22V031000, reported on January 25, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014 Soul vehicles. The front air bags may not deploy during a crash if the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) loses communication with the front impact sensors.
- The risk
- Front air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the ACU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC229.
Reported February 18, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V096000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V096000, 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: February 18, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted