KIA Soul (2014-2015): Vehicle speed control
Recall 15V123000 · Mar 2, 2015 · Kia Motors America
208,858
vehicles affected
208,858
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V123000
- Date
- Mar 2, 2015
- Maker
- Kia Motors America
- Units affected
- 208,858
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the vehicle has a bent or broken accelerator pedal, the driver may have difficulty accelerating the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V123000?
1 model: Kia Soul (2014-2015), about 208,858 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V123000?
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.
What can happen?
If the vehicle has a bent or broken accelerator pedal, the driver may have difficulty accelerating the vehicle, increasing the risk of 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.