NHTSA Campaign 23V218000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 23V218000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 23V218000 with NHTSA on March 29, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V218000, NHTSA lists up to 2,689 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V218000 were scheduled from August 18, 2023, 142 days after the report.
23V218000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2015–2019.
Owners of the model years 23V218000 covers have filed at least 17 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V218000 vehicles, the 2017 Kia Soul Ev has the most (12).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V218000 ranks 54 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 23V218000, Kia America, Inc has 11 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 23V218000 was 22V651000, reported on August 29, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Soul EV vehicles equipped with an E400 battery. The high-voltage battery pack may experience an electrical short-circuit while driving.
- The risk
- A battery electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will update and/or replace the battery management system and software, as necessary, free of charge. The new software will illuminate the EV warning light, limit charging capacity, and reduce vehicle power if abnormal voltage is detected. If this occurs, the battery will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 18, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC267.
Reported March 29, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V218000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V218000, 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 29, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted