{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 23V218 (SC267): 2015-2019 Soul EV",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v218/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V218 (Kia): A battery electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire. Kia's own number: SC267.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Soul Ev, model years 2015 to 2019. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 29 March 2023. 2,689 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Soul EV vehicles equipped with an E400 battery. The high-voltage battery pack may experience an electrical short-circuit while driving. 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: SC267. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V218 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: “A battery electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.” 23V218 Kia America, Inc. Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery 29 March 2023 2015-2019 KIA SOUL EV A battery electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire. Dealers will update and/or replace the battery management system and software, as necessary, free of charge. The new software will illuminate the EV warning light, limit charging capacity, and reduce vehicle power if abnormal voltage is detected. ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:12:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:53:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 23V218 (SC267): 2015-2019 Soul EV\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v218/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}