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Kia front air bags may not deploy during a crash if the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) loses communication with the front impact sensors.

NHTSA campaign 22V-096 · Reported February 18, 2022 · 128,280 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Soul
VEHICLES AFFECTED
128,280
REMEDY
Dealers will update the ACU software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia Motors America reported a problem with the air bag/restraint control module software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The front air bags may not deploy during a crash if the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) loses communication with the front impact sensors.

WHY IT MATTERS

Front air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the ACU software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-096.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014Kia 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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