Transport Canada Recall - 2020535 -
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Last updated
Summary
Product
Car recalled by
Issue
Vehicle - Engine
What to do
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2014 | KIA | SOUL, 2015 | KIA | SOUL, 2016 | KIA | SOUL
Issue
Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure may cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. Note: This campaign affects vehicles with a 2.0 L GDI engine.
Safety risk
A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective actions
Kia will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the engine control module.
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Additional information
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Vehicle recall
Category
Vehicles - Car
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-80064
Transport Canada
ID
2020535
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