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Kia high-voltage battery pack may experience an electrical short-circuit while driving.

NHTSA campaign 23V-218 · Reported March 29, 2023 · 2,689 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Soul
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,689
REMEDY
Dealers will update and/or replace the battery management system and software, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia America, Inc. reported a problem with the propulsion system traction battery. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The high-voltage battery pack may experience an electrical short-circuit while driving.

WHY IT MATTERS

A battery electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update and/or replace the battery management system and software, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-218.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2019Kia 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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