2015 KIA SOUL EV Recall
- Campaign:
- 17V608000 on 10/01/2017
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 07/20/2013 - 09/29/2015
- Affected:
- 342,381
- Defect:
- Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2014-2016 soul and soul ev vehicles. the pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly.
- Consequence:
- If the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the pinion plug or replace the steering gear assembly, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began november 16, 2017. owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. kia's number for this recall is sc155. note: this recall supersedes campaigns 14v-332 and 15v-736. vehicles previously remedied under those numbers are being recalled again under this campaign.
- 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.
2015 KIA SOUL EV TSBs (32)
- 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:
- TSBELE113R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: android auto'/apple carplay' software download - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading avn 4.0 and uvo 3.0 audio system software to include android auto and apple carplay software.
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE079
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb: navigation unit software upgrade - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the navigation system software of some soul ev (ps ev) vehicles, produced from august 1, 2014 through january 14, 2015, to resolve concerns related t
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE089
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb: navigation head unit sd card replacement - this bulletin describes the sd card exchange/replacement procedure related to error messages that may be displayed on the navigation screen when the incorrect sd card is inserted. note: only n
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE065R1
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Tsb: 12v and high-voltage (hv) battery receiving inspection and in storage maintenance - this bulletin outlines the procedure for charging the 12v and the high-voltage (hv) batteries on soul ev (ps ev) vehicles while in dealer inventory. al
- Bulletin:
- PS373R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: mode switches from siriusxm® or fm to am - this pitstop provides information to address possible customer complaints on avn 4.0 (navigation head unit) relating to: * mode switches to am (usually from siriusxm® , fm, cd, other media
- Bulletin:
- PS408
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- "pitstop: checking for battery state of health (soh) after range performance complaints - when encountering customer complaints related to lower than expected range performance from the vehicle, check and record the battery state of health
- Bulletin:
- PS400
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Pitstop: smart pedal feature - the 'smart pedal' is an integral part of the engine management system (ems) functionality which monitors and prevents the simultaneous activation of accelerator and brake pedals. when engaged, the feature redu
- Bulletin:
- PS395
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: micro 2' blade-style fuses in new vehicles - technicians should be aware that 2016my sorento (uma), 2015my k900 (kh), 2015my soul (ps), 2015my soul ev (ps ev) and 2015my sedona (yp) vehicles are now equipped with micro 2' blade-sty
- Bulletin:
- PS393
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: gmi fault on aerovironment' dc fast charger (level 3) - when encountering customer complaints of a ground monitor interrupt (gmi) fault occurring only when attempting to fast charge on an aerovironment (av) level 3 charger, first v
- Bulletin:
- PS358
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Pitstop: uvo eservices and uvo ev services smartphone apps - the uvo app family is growing! with the launch of eservices on the 2014 sorento, we introduced our first smartphone app into the app store: the uvo eservices app. every uvo equipp
- Bulletin:
- PS365R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: bluetooth® issues after iphone® ios 8 software update - this article provides information related to possible bluetooth concerns when using an iphone® with ios 8.x (ios 8, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, etc.) while paired to a he
- Bulletin:
- PS387
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: navigation headunit and sd card compatibility - this article provides information in regards to possible compatibility issues between navigation head units and sd cards when replacing head units for multimedia issues. if after repl
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE079
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: navigation unit software upgrade - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the navigation system software of some soul ev (ps ev) vehicles, produced from august 1, 2014 through january 14, 2015, to resolve concerns related t
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE089
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: navigation head unit sd card replacement - this bulletin describes the sd card exchange/replacement procedure related to error messages that may be displayed on the navigation screen when the incorrect sd card is inserted. note: only n
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE065R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: 12v and high-voltage (hv) battery receiving inspection and in storage maintenance - this bulletin outlines the procedure for charging the 12v and the high-voltage (hv) batteries on soul ev (ps ev) vehicles while in dealer inventory. al
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ELE044R1
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Tsb: high-voltage battery ordering and return procedure - this bulletin outlines the ordering and return procedure for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries equipped on ev/hybrid vehicles (hereafter referred to as "high-voltage batteries" or h
- 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-CLI017R4
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: ev and hybrid a/c system servicing requirements - the soul electric vehicle (ev) and the optima hybrid use an a/c compressor that is driven by a high-voltage electric motor rather than by a belt. both the motor and compressor are in on
- Bulletin:
- PS353
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- Pitstop: navigation head unit replacement on soul ev - this article provides information regarding navigation head unit replacement on 2015my soul ev (ps ev).
- Bulletin:
- PS357
- Component:
- 162320 structure:body:door/window:emergency exit
- Summary:
- Pitstop: charge port manual release handle concerns - when attempting to use the manual/emergency release for the charge port on 2015my soul ev, it may appear as if the mechanism attached to the release handle has become detached from its m
- 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:
- PS353R1
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Pitstop: navigation head unit replacement - this article provides information regarding navigation head unit replacement on 2015 - 2017my soul ev (ps ev), 2016 - 2017my k900 (kh), and 2017my optima plug-in hybrid (phev). it is important to
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE134
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb: service action: ecu upgrade: bms (battery management system) logic improvement (sa297) - this bulletin provides information related to the bms (battery management system) software upgrade for some soul ev (ps ev) vehicles produced from
- 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:
- TSBELE137
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb - service action: obc update, inspection and/or replacement (sa306) - this bulletin provides the procedure to update, inspect, and if necessary, replace the on-board charger (obc) on some 2015-17my soul ev (ps ev) vehicles, produced fro
- 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:
- 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.
- Bulletin:
- PS548
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Pitstop - extracting bms data for range concerns prior to performing updates - for any customers experiencing a range concern with their vehicle, all battery management system (bms) current data should be extracted and reviewed to verify th
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE134_R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb - combination tsb/sa: battery management system (bms) logic improvement (ele134/sa297) (rev 1) - this bulletin has been revised to include additional information. this bulletin provides information related to the battery management syst
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE134_R1
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Tsb - combination tsb/sa: battery management system (bms) logic improvement (ele134/sa297) (rev 1) - this bulletin has been revised to include additional information. this bulletin provides information related to the battery management syst
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