2011 KIA SOUL Recalls (3)

Campaign:
13V114000 on 03/31/2013
Component:
Service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake light
Manufactured:
01/07/2009 - 06/13/2011
Affected:
980,377
Defect:
Kia motors corporation (kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 rondo, model year 2007-2011 sedona, sorento and sportage, model year 2010-2011 soul, model year 2008-2011 optima, model year 2010 forte, model year 2007-2009 amanti, and model year 2009 borrego vehicles. originally, in april 2013, kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 rondo and sportage, model year 2007-2011 sorento, model year 2007 sedona, model year 2010-2011 soul, and model year 2011 optima vehicles. in september 2013, kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. the total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. in the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the park position and cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate.
Consequence:
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. this may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Kia will send an interim notification to owners in may 2013. when parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. kia's recall campaign number is sc098.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
13V114000 on 03/31/2013
Component:
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Manufactured:
01/07/2009 - 06/13/2011
Affected:
980,377
Defect:
Kia motors corporation (kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 rondo, model year 2007-2011 sedona, sorento and sportage, model year 2010-2011 soul, model year 2008-2011 optima, model year 2010 forte, model year 2007-2009 amanti, and model year 2009 borrego vehicles. originally, in april 2013, kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 rondo and sportage, model year 2007-2011 sorento, model year 2007 sedona, model year 2010-2011 soul, and model year 2011 optima vehicles. in september 2013, kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. the total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. in the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the park position and cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate.
Consequence:
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. this may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Kia will send an interim notification to owners in may 2013. when parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. kia's recall campaign number is sc098.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
14V822000 on 12/28/2014
Component:
Structure:body:roof and pillars
Manufactured:
01/07/2009 - 10/01/2013
Affected:
95,314
Defect:
Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 kia soul vehicles manufactured january 8, 2009, to october 2, 2013, equipped with a sun roof. a headliner plate may detach during deployment of the curtain air bag.
Consequence:
A detached headliner plate may increase the risk of injury to the occupant during a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install industrial adhesive strips to secure the headliner plates, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin february 2, 2015. owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. kia's number for this recall is sc112.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2011 KIA SOUL TSBs (38)

Bulletin:
TSB-069
Component:
133000 visibility:power window devices and controls
Summary:
Kia: the main power window switch on the driver's side may not operate correctly. *rm
Bulletin:
TSB-015
Component:
111100 electrical system:battery:cables
Summary:
Kia motors: installing an additional ground cable to the battery may cause sensor problems. *rm
Bulletin:
TSB-083
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Kia: for gdi high pressure fuel system, special service information and specifications are provided. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-018
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Kia: information is provided regarding incorrectly marked terminal battery cover with negative symbol on some vehicles. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-020
Component:
111100 electrical system:battery:cables
Summary:
Kia: pertaining to information on some vehicles, the battery cable terminal will replace the positive (+) and the negative (-). *pe
Bulletin:
SC119
Component:
194000 tires:valve
Summary:
Kia 2011 sorento, 2010 soul, 2010 forte : procedures to replace the tire valves stems to prevent loss of tire pressure in some vehicles. the valve stem assembly in wheels will crack if become corroded. *lj updated 10/02/15. *pe
Bulletin:
SC-122
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Kia: an additional application of anti-corrosion protection will be applied on some vehicles underbody components to help prevent corrosion. model 2004-09 spectra, 2006-10 optima, 2006-11 rio 2007-10 rondo and 2010-13 soul. *pe
Bulletin:
096
Component:
341000 communications:horn assembly
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
TSB-ELE-077-R1
Component:
284000 back over prevention: camera system
Summary:
Tsb: rear view camera diagnosis/replacement - this bulletin provides information to diagnose and/or replace the rear view camera of some kia vehicles (see table on pg. 6 for specific models and production dates) which may exhibit inadequat
Bulletin:
TSBSST041
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: kds - audio update module (aum) - the gds audio update module (aum) was introduced in fourth quarter of 2013. this special service tool (sst) was developed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of updating 2010my, and later, kia
Bulletin:
TSBELE091
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations. this procedure will now be req
Bulletin:
TSBTRA049R1
Component:
100000 power train
Summary:
Tsb: 6-spd. a/t adaptive value reset /relearn - this bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset and relearn the adaptive values after transmission replacement or reprogramming/replacement of the pcm/tcm. after the adaptive values a
Bulletin:
TSBCHA074
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Tsb: mdps flexible coupling replacement - this bulletin is issued to provide information about the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some vehicles which might experience a 'knock' noise originating from the mdps, whe
Bulletin:
TSBSC122
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
"tsb: voluntary service campaign - application of additional anti-corrosion material (sc122) - to improve customer satisfaction, kia is launching this bulletin to apply additional anticorrosion protection to various vehicle underbody comp
Bulletin:
DEALERPSC122
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Dealer principal memo (sc122) - kia motors america, inc. will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, as a preventative measure, to add additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody of all 2006-2011 my rio, 2004-2009 my spectra, 2
Bulletin:
DEALERPSMSC122
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Dealer service manager memo (sc122) - kia motors america, inc. is conducting a voluntary service campaign as a preventative measure to add additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody of all 2006-2011 my rio, 2004-2009 my spectra, 20
Bulletin:
OWNERSC122SOUL
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Owner notification letter (sc122) - dear kia soul owner: kia motors america, inc. is conducting a voluntary service campaign to add additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody of all 2010-2013 my soul vehicles that were originally s
Bulletin:
QASC122
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Questions and answers for voluntary service campaign sc122 ' underbody ' additional anti-corrosion treatment
Bulletin:
TSBBOD096
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Service action: horn assembly inspection and upgrade procedure (sa144) - this bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, replace the horn assembly on some soul (am) vehicles, produced from september 1, 2010 to november 30
Bulletin:
TSBBOD095
Component:
130000 visibility/wiper (pws)
Summary:
Tsb: windshield washer pump inlet filter replacement - this bulletin provides information relating to possible foreign debris accumulation on the windshield washer pump inlet filter. over time, some kia vehicles may exhibit a limited appli
Bulletin:
TSBFUE024
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: ecm upgrade - knock improvement dtc p0328 - this bulletin provides information related to the ecm software upgrade for some 2010-2011my soul (am) 1.6l vehicles which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with th
Bulletin:
TSBCHA074R1
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Tsb rev1: mdps flexible coupling replacement - this bulletin is issued to provide information about the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some vehicles which might experience a 'knock' noise originating from the mdps
Bulletin:
PS266R1
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Pitstop: hvac receiver/dryer - desiccant replacement - in the event of a hvac system concern in which metal particles or shards have contaminated the system, the desiccant or the entire a/c receiver/dryer assembly may need to be replaced. t
Bulletin:
PS382
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Pitstop: stop lamp switch identification matrix (sc098) - kma has received a number of incorrect warranty return parts related to campaign sc098 and has determined that at times dealer staff may have difficulty in quickly and easily identif
Bulletin:
TSB-SST033
Component:
162800 structure:body:hood
Summary:
Tsb: special service tool for hood release lever removal - this bulletin provides information related to the introduction of a new special service tool (sst) (a) developed to prevent the hood release lever pivot point (b) from being damaged
Bulletin:
TSB-CHA044
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Tsb: mdps flexible coupling replacement - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the mdps when tur
Bulletin:
TSB-CHA044R1
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Tsb: mdps flexible coupling replacement - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the mdps when tur
Bulletin:
TSB-CHA044R2
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Tsb: mdps flexible coupling replacement - rev 2 - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the mdps
Bulletin:
TSB-GEN085
Component:
170000 latches/locks/linkages
Summary:
Tsb: mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware - by design, certain fasteners utilized in various kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with sta
Bulletin:
TSB-TRA055
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: inhibitor switch diagnosis information - this bulletin gives information regarding the steps to take regarding the diagnosis of the inhibitor switch.
Bulletin:
TSB-GEN085R1
Component:
354000 equipment:mechanical
Summary:
Tsb: mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware - by design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various kia models and are strictly intended for ?one time use.? some example
Bulletin:
PS469
Component:
063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
Summary:
Pitstop: manual evaporative emissions test for hard to find/small leaks - if the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is illuminated with dtc(s) p0442, p0455, p0456, or p0457 (evaporative emissions system-leak detected) and the evaporative (eva
Bulletin:
PS493
Component:
130000 visibility
Summary:
Tsb: defogging logic ? normal operation, disabling, and enabling - starting with 2010my, all kia vehicles, except rio (jb), incorporate a defogging logic to prevent the interior windows from becoming excessively fogged. depending on the spe
Bulletin:
PS474
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Pitstop: tpms sensor position - when diagnosing tpms-related dtcs, make sure you are investigating the correct sensor. the tpms positioning from the manufacturer may be different from the positioning shown on a kds.
Bulletin:
TSB-ELE091R1
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tsb: identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - identifying head unit software version for direct exchange (ele091) (rev 1) - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level
Bulletin:
TSBELE091R3
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tsb - identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations.
Bulletin:
TSBTRA047_R2
Component:
106200 power train:axle assembly:axle shaft
Summary:
Tsb - driveshaft serviceability - this bulletin has been revised most recently to include additional information. this bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic tr
Bulletin:
PS539
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Pitstop - engine component re-use guidelines - in general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.

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