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KIA SOUL EV (2017) - Recall 23V218000 — NHTSA record 252841
Published notice; closure not supplied
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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 (2017) - 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
- 252841
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA SOUL EV; model year 2017. 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
- Mar 29, 2023
- Owner notification
- Aug 18, 2023
- Record created
- Mar 30, 2023
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