NHTSA campaign 22V096000 · Kia campaign SC229
Kia Recall 22V-096: Front Air Bags May Not Deploy
NHTSA recall 22V096000 (Kia campaign SC229) was reported by Kia Motors America on February 18, 2022, with 128,280 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Soul for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on April 4, 2022, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 22V096000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V096000 (also written 22V-096 or 22V096)
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Kia campaign number
- SC229
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 128,280 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 56.4% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 22V096000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kia
Kia Soul
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V096000.
Defect description
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014 Soul vehicles. The front air bags may not deploy during a crash if the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) loses communication with the front impact sensors.
Safety consequence
Front air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the ACU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC229.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V096000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.