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title: "KIA SOUL EV (2018) - Recall 23V218000 — NHTSA record 252833 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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 electrica"
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# KIA SOUL EV (2018) - Recall 23V218000 — NHTSA record 252833

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 Mar 29, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA SOUL EV (2018) - Recall 23V218000
- **Reason**: 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. A battery electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 2689
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 252833

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V218000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA SOUL EV; model year 2018. 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

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

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 29, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Aug 18, 2023
- **Record created**: Mar 30, 2023

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 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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V218000)

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

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