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KIA - In the event of a frontal collision the front impact sensors could become disconnected and the air bags may not activate as expected

Official notice

11 Apr 2022

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns KIA - In the event of a frontal collision the front impact sensors could become disconnected and the air bags may not activate as expected. In the event of a frontal collision the front impact sensors could become disconnected and the air bags may not activate as expected Published 2022-04-11.

What to do now

Update the software in the air bag control (acu) the improved collision algorithm will ensure that airbags deploy properly in the event of a collision.

Units affected

2,801

Recall number

R-2022-083

Official notice

2022-04-11

The hazard

In the event of a frontal collision the front impact sensors could become disconnected and the air bags may not activate as expected

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

SOUL

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Affected products

Product 1

KIA SOUL

Units affected

2,801

Risk / hazard

In the event of a frontal collision the front impact sensors could become disconnected and the air bags may not activate as expected

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Kia

Phone

Not provided

Brand: KIA. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2022-083

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2022-083

Campaign number

221040

Units affected

2,801

Classification

DVSA recall R-2022-083

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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