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July 2, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V389000
Unintended Movement Due to Damaged Park Mechanism
Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V389
Manufacturer Kia America, Inc.
Components POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 3,714
Summary
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.
Remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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