Kia Motors America: Air Bags
Kia Motors America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 25, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 410,619. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Kia Sedona | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 Kia Soul | 139 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 2019 Kia Soul EV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Kia Forte | 136 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 Kia Sedona | 49 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 Kia Soul | 220 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 Kia Soul EV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Kia Forte | 305 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 2017 Kia Forte Koup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kia Sedona | 134 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 Kia Soul | 272 | 1 | 14 | 17 |
| 2017 Kia Soul EV | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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 22V031000.
Full record for the 2019 Kia Sedona → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →