KIA Soul (2010-2013): Structure
Recall 14V822000 · Dec 29, 2014 · Kia Motors America
95,314
vehicles affected
95,314
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V822000
- Date
- Dec 29, 2014
- Maker
- Kia Motors America
- Units affected
- 95,314
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Roof and pillars
- Model years
- 2010-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Kia Soul vehicles manufactured January 8, 2009, to October 2, 2013, equipped with a sun roof. A headliner plate may detach during deployment of the curtain air bag.
What can happen
A detached headliner plate may increase the risk of injury to the occupant during a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install industrial adhesive strips to secure the headliner plates, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC112.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V822000?
1 model: Kia Soul (2010-2013), about 95,314 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V822000?
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install industrial adhesive strips to secure the headliner plates, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC112.
What can happen?
A detached headliner plate may increase the risk of injury to the occupant during a vehicle 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.