The battery management system (BMS) might not detect an abnormal voltage in the battery cells before an electrical short circuit occurs. This could lead to an increased risk of fire.
The Kia Soul EV vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 4 June 2014 and 12 November 2018.
Kia recall code: 231118
Affected models: Soul EV
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 22,915
Source: Rapex Alert 18/2024 A12/01056/24
What the owner should do?
If you read about a recall that you think may affect your car, you should make immediate contact with a dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details.
If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), then we suggest going to HPI-Check.
