NHTSA Recall # | 109657 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 15V123000 |
MFG Compaign # | SC116 |
Manufacturer | Kia Motors America |
Supplier | KIA |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2014 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
Date of notification | 24/03/15 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 21/07/13 |
End date of manufacturing | 08/01/15 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 02/03/15 |
Report created | 02/03/15 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 208858 |
Defect summary | Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 soul and soul electric vehicles manufactured july 21, 2013, to january 8, 2015. A section of the accelerator pedal may bend and fracture. |
Consequence summary | If the vehicle has a bent or broken accelerator pedal, the driver may have difficulty accelerating the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Corrective action | Kia will notify owners, and dealers will add a supporting rubber underneath the pedal stopper, free of charge. The recall began on march 24, 2015. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc116. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |