Kia Soul Ps Ev: The Park Mechanism Within The Gear Drive Unit (gdu) Might Fail To Engage When Park Is Selected
Recall Summary Kia is recalling 975 Soul PS EV vehicles because the parking mechanism in the transmission may fail to engage when Park is selected, potentially allowing the vehicle to roll. Kia will upgrade the electronic parking brake to automatically activate when the gear shift is moved to Park, serving as a backup if the transmission pawl fails.
- Recalling firm
- KIA
- Product
- Vehicles: KIA SOUL PS EV. Units affected: 975
- Reason
- The park mechanism within the Gear Drive Unit (GDU) might fail to engage when �Park� is selected� Remedy: Upgrade the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) for automatic activation when the gear shift lever is moved to the Park position. This will prevent unintended vehicle movement or rolling away when parked in case of transmission pawl failure.�
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2024-02-16
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/c2c29e1a-3ed3-44c4-aa16-c7887ebff53c