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title: "KIA SOUL (2017) - Recall 22V031000 — NHTSA record 212633 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cov"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-212633-kia-soul-2017-recall-22v031000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# KIA SOUL (2017) - Recall 22V031000 — NHTSA record 212633

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 Jan 25, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA SOUL (2017) - Recall 22V031000
- **Reason**: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash. 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**: 410619
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 212633

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V031000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA SOUL; model year 2017. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jan 25, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Mar 21, 2022
- **Record created**: Jan 26, 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 inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V031000)

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