KIA EV6 (2022): Parking brake
Recall 22V322000 · May 11, 2022 · Kia Motors America
9,014
vehicles affected
9,014
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V322000
- Date
- May 11, 2022
- Maker
- Kia Motors America
- Units affected
- 9,014
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Electrical > Control module > Software
- Model years
- 2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 EV6 vehicles. A software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.
What can happen
Vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Drivers are recommended to park their vehicles on level ground and avoid parking on a slope/inclined surface whenever possible until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will update the Shifter Control Unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 25, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC236.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V322000?
1 model: Kia EV6 (2022), about 9,014 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V322000?
Drivers are recommended to park their vehicles on level ground and avoid parking on a slope/inclined surface whenever possible until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will update the Shifter Control Unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 25, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer.
What can happen?
Vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.