{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 17V608 (SC155): 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v608/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V608 (Kia): If the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC155.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Soul, Kia Soul Ev, model years 2014 to 2016. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 29 September 2017. 342,381 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV vehicles. The pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC155. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V608 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V608 Kia Motors America Steering 29 September 2017 2014-2016 KIA SOUL, KIA SOUL EV If the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the pinion plug or replace the steering gear assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:19:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T19:19:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 17V608 (SC155): 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v608/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}