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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2022/083
Launched11 April 2022
MakeKia (listed as KIA)
Manufacturer reference221040
Vehicles listed2,801

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Soul2,8011 July 201330 June 2014

Concern

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

Defect, as DVSA words it

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

Remedy, as DVSA words it

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.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/00828/22 from Germany, 6 October 2022

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (221040), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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