Kia Motors America: Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars
Kia Motors America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 29, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 95,314. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Kia Soul vehicles manufactured January 8, 2009, to October 2, 2013, equipped with a sun roof. A headliner plate may detach during deployment of the curtain air bag.
The risk
A detached headliner plate may increase the risk of injury to the occupant during a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install industrial adhesive strips to secure the headliner plates, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC112.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Kia Soul | 668 | 3 | 46 | 22 |
| 2012 Kia Soul | 516 | 3 | 23 | 25 |
| 2011 Kia Soul | 194 | 3 | 5 | 27 |
| 2010 Kia Soul | 135 | 3 | 15 | 23 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V822000.
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