The recall includes a small number of 2015-2019 model year Kia Soul EVs equipped with the E400 high-voltage battery.
If there's one thing electric vehicle owners do not want to hear, it's that their cars are being recalled for battery fire risk., when they do happen the consequences are dramatic. Compared to ICE vehicle fires, EV fires take a lot more effort from firefighters and resources to put out.
More specifically, the recall population consists of all 2018-2019 model year Soul EV vehicles manufactured from July 3, 2017 through September 28, 2018 equipped with an E400 battery and certain 2015-2017 model year Soul EVs manufactured from July 15, 2014 through June 30, 2017 that had their high voltage battery replaced under warranty with an E400 battery.
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