NHTSA recall 22V031000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 22V031000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC226 |
| Manufacturer | Kia Motors America |
| Reported | 2022-01-25 |
| Owners notified | 2022-03-21 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 410619 |
| Part numbers | Soul EV: 95910-E4000, 95910-E4050, Soul: 95910-B2050, 95910-B2600, Sedona: 95910-A9000, 95910-A9050, Forte Koup: 95910-A7920, Forte: 95910-A7920, 95910-B0000, 95910-B0100 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 410619 |
| Reported remedied | 251909 (61%) |
| Reported unreachable | 43926 |
| Reported removed | 28820 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
What can happen
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2017 KIA FORTE | |
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| 2018 KIA FORTE | |
| 2017 KIA FORTE KOUP | |
| 2017 KIA SEDONA | |
| 2018 KIA SEDONA | |
| 2019 KIA SEDONA | |
| 2017 KIA SOUL | |
| 2018 KIA SOUL | |
| 2019 KIA SOUL | |
| 2017 KIA SOUL EV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 KIA SOUL EV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 KIA SOUL EV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB_ELE259 | 2022-08-18. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SIDE AIRBAG (SAB) WARNING LIGHT ON WITH DTC(S) B1378/B1382 - This bulletin provides information associated with the 'Warranty Extension Program' (WTY025) to diagnose and repair certain airbag warning light 'ON' conditions for 2017-2018MY Sedona (YP) vehicles produced from March 16, 2016 through December 6, 2017. The affected vehicles may exhibit an airbag warning light 'ON' with DTC B1378 and/or B1382 due to the front seat Side Airbag (SAB) connector experiencing higher than normal resistance. |
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| WTY025_REIMB_REQ | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION: REIMBURSEMENT FORM - This document is a Reimbursement Request form that was mailed with the customer letter advising them to submit the form if they had paid for repairs for this same matter prior to the warranty extension (WTY025) program launch. |
| WTY025_OWNR | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the notification to the 2017-2018 MY Sedona vehicle owners advising them of the warranty extension on their vehicles. Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage for repairs related to the illumination of the Airbag Warning Light in 2017-2018 MY Sedona vehicles from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/Unlimited miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service. This warranty extension is to address the Airbag Warning Light ON condition. |
| WTY025_QA | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION: QUESTION AND ANSWER - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the warranty extension (WTY025). Kia America, Inc., is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage for the repairs related to the Airbag Warning Light ON for all 2017-2018 MY Sedona vehicles from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/Unlimited miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service. This warranty extension is to address the Airbag Warning Light ON condition. |
| WTY025_DPSM | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers of the warranty extension program for WTY025. Kia America, Inc., is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage for the repairs related to the Airbag Warning Light ON for all 2017-2018 MY Sedona vehicles from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/Unlimited miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service. This warranty extension is to address the Airbag Warning Light ON condition. |
| WTY025_DP | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals of the warranty extension program for WTY025. Kia America, Inc., is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage for the repairs related to the Airbag Warning Light ON for all 2017-2018 MY Sedona vehicles from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/Unlimited miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service. This warranty extension is to address the Airbag Warning Light ON condition. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.