NHTSA Campaign 20V389000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

Issued by Kia Motors America · Reported Jul 2, 2020 · 3,714 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Kia Soul Electric Vehicle (EV) vehicles. The parking mechanism may become damaged if the driver moves the gear shift lever into Park 'P' before the vehicle comes to a complete stop. If the parking mechanism is damaged, unintended vehicle movement may occur when the gear shift lever is in the Park 'P' position and the parking brake is not applied.

Consequence

Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic control unit software, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC191.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KIA SOUL EV 2015 3,714
KIA SOUL EV 2016 3,714

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V389000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.