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Passenger car – Kia “Soul”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 30 Apr 2024In the weekly report of 3 May 2024 (week 18, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Kia (82 alerts)
Name
Soul
Type / model
  • PSEV
  • e9*2007/46*6160*
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
PSEV, e9*2007/46*6160*
Batch numbers
4.6.2014 - 12.11.2018 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
231118 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car
Production dates
4.6.2014 - 12.11.2018
Risk
The battery management system (BMS) might not detect an abnormal voltage in the battery cells before an electrical short circuit occurs. This could lead to an increased risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
231118
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Republic of Korea
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01056/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01056/24
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01056/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-18 (XML)
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