Filed under: Budget, Wagon, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Kia
Kia is recalling certain 2014 models of its adorable
Soul due to a bad adhesive used in the steering system. According to the bulletin from the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the "thread-locking adhesive" that attaches the plug between the pinion gear and steering gear assembly could come loose.
Should that happen, the condition could lead to a "loss of steering," which, of course increases the likelihood of a crash. The 51,641 affected cars were built between July 21, 2013 and January 17, 2014. There have been no reported accidents, let alone injuries or deaths due to this issue.
Kia is in the process of notifying owners of the affected vehicles as well as dealers in possession of the faulty Souls.
Scroll down for the official bulletin from NHTSA.
Continue reading Kia recalls over 50k new Soul compacts over steering issue
Kia recalls over 50k new Soul compacts over steering issue originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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