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KIA - Loss of directional control

Official notice

20 Jun 2016

Last checked

20 Jun 2016

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns KIA - Loss of directional control. Loss of directional control Published 2016-06-20.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check steering shaft for up/down movement if there is no movement secure existing pinion plug with additional set screw. If movement is detected replace the pinion plug and cover.

Units affected

5,854

Recall number

R-2016-100

Official notice

2016-06-20

The hazard

Loss of directional control

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

5,854

Risk / hazard

Loss of directional control

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

KIA

Manufacturer

Kia

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-100

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2016-100

Campaign number

151103

Units affected

5,854

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-100

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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