KIA Forte, Forte Koup, Sedona, Soul and 1 more (2017-2019): Air bags
Recall 22V031000 · Jan 25, 2022 · Kia Motors America
410,619
vehicles affected
410,619
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V031000
- Date
- Jan 25, 2022
- Maker
- Kia Motors America
- Units affected
- 410,619
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2017-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 12 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V031000?
5 models: Kia Forte (2017-2018), Kia Forte Koup (2017), Kia Sedona (2017-2019) and 2 more, about 410,619 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V031000?
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.
What can happen?
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
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.