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Kia pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly.

NHTSA campaign 17V-608 · Reported September 29, 2017 · 342,381 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Soul
VEHICLES AFFECTED
342,381
REMEDY
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the pinion plug or replace the steering gear assembly, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia Motors America reported a problem with the steering. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the pinion plug or replace the steering gear assembly, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-608.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014–2016Kia Soul

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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