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Kia software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.

NHTSA campaign 22V-322 · Reported May 11, 2022 · 9,014 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia EV6
VEHICLES AFFECTED
9,014
REMEDY
Drivers are recommended to park their vehicles on level ground and avoid parking on a slope/inclined surface whenever possible until the remedy has been performed.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

A software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.

WHY IT MATTERS

Vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

WHAT TO DO

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

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-322.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022Kia EV6

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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