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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/2022/082
Launched11 April 2022
MakeKia (listed as KIA)
Manufacturer reference221004
Vehicles listed3,803

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Soul3,80316 May 201618 December 2020

Concern

Damage can occur in the air bag control unit

Defect, as DVSA words it

Damage can occur within the vehicles Air Bag Control unit causing the warning light to be displayed and the Air Bag system deactivated.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Inspect the vehicles if the Air Bag warning light is already illuminated replace the control unit. If it is not update the software in the unit.

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

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

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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