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title: "KIA SOUL (2014) - Recall 22V096000 — NHTSA record 211141 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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 commu"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-211141-kia-soul-2014-recall-22v096000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# KIA SOUL (2014) - Recall 22V096000 — NHTSA record 211141

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Feb 18, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA SOUL (2014) - Recall 22V096000
- **Reason**: 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. Front air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia Motors America
- **Quantity**: 128280
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 211141

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V096000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA SOUL; model year 2014. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Feb 18, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Apr 4, 2022
- **Record created**: Feb 22, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V096000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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