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title: "KIA SOUL EV (2015) - Recall 23V724000 — NHTSA record 246087 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia America, Inc. (KIA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Soul EV vehicles. The parking mechanism may be damaged, which can result in unintended vehicle movement w"
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# KIA SOUL EV (2015) - Recall 23V724000 — NHTSA record 246087

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 Oct 26, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA SOUL EV (2015) - Recall 23V724000
- **Reason**: Kia America, Inc. (KIA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Soul EV vehicles. The parking mechanism may be damaged, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the gear shift lever is in the Park 'P' position and the parking brake is not applied while the vehicle is powered on. Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 6262
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 246087

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V724000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA SOUL EV; model year 2015. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 26, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Dec 21, 2023
- **Record created**: Oct 27, 2023

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## What to do next

Dealers will update the electronic control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC287. This recall expands and replaces recall number 20V-389. Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-389 will need to have the new remedy completed.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V724000)

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