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PS481
Mar 20, 2017
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
PS481: DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT) CHARACTERISTICS - All models with a 1.6L Turbo engine may come equipped with a 7-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), except the 2017MY~ Niro (DE) with a 1.6L Atkinson engine comes equipped with a 6-s
TSB-BOD162
Mar 20, 2017
282000 BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
TSB: BACKUP WARNING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace ALL four (4) backup warning sensors on some 2014MY Sorento (XMa) vehicles, produced from January 8, 2013 through November 1, 2013, which may experience
TSB-BOD168
Mar 20, 2017
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TSB: FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET INSTALLATION - This bulletin provides information on front license plate bracket installation on some 2017MY Forte (YD, YDm) 5-Door vehicles which may not have corresponding dimples for the insertion of the
TSB-SC144
Mar 20, 2017
105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN - DRIVESHAFT HUB NUT (LH/RH) REPLACEMENT (SC144) - This bulletin provides information on some 2014MY Soul (PS) vehicles, produced from July 21, 2013 through May 26, 2014, which may exhibit loosening of the dr
PS494
Mar 16, 2017
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TSB: HIGH VOLTAGE (HV) BATTERY AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Bms) PART NUMBER CHANGE - This Pitstop provides information regarding a running change to the High Voltage (HV) Battery and Battery Management System (BMS) control unit assemblie
TSB-ENG164R1
Mar 16, 2017
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: ECU UPGRADE - DTC P0441 LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA280) - This bulletin provides information related to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) software upgrade for some 2012-2016MY Rio (UB), 2014-2016 Soul (PS), and 2012-2013MY Soul (
PS476
Mar 15, 2017
070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PITSTOP: INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER OR HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION ? RESTRICTED FUEL LINE - Customers may experience an intermittent lack of power or hesitation upon acceleration. The malfunction indicator lamp may not illuminate or DTC P0
TSB-ELE106
Mar 8, 2017
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TSB: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT, SOFWARE UPGRADE AND MILEAGE SETTING - This bulletin provides the procedure to perform a software upgrade and mileage setting on 2015MY~ Sedona (YP), 2016MY~ Sorento (UMa), and 2017MY~ Forte (YD, YDm) veh
TSB-BOD133
Mar 7, 2017
010000 STEERING
TSB: INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD NOISE REPAIR - This bulletin provides information relating to some 2014-2015MY Soul (PS) vehicles, produced from July 21, 2013 to February 14, 2015, which may experience a rattle sound from the upper area of the in
TSB-ELE124R2
Mar 7, 2017
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR AUDIO POWER ON IMPROVEMENT (SA264A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the Base Audio Gen 3.0 Type A software on some 2017 Forte (YDm) vehicles, produced from May 16, 2016 to November
TSB-CLI035
Mar 6, 2017
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TSB: A/C EVAPORATOR CORE REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information about the A/C evaporator core replacement on certain 2017MY Sportage (QL) vehicles, produced between December 10, 2015 and December 12, 2016, which may exhibit poor A
TSB-ELE130
Mar 2, 2017
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: ANTENNA INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SA272) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and/or replace the antenna assembly on some 2016MY Optima (JFa) vehicles, produced from September 28, 2015 to June 1, 2016,
TSB-SC141R1
Feb 28, 2017
161100 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TSB: SC141 - SERVICE CAMPAIGN - APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL - To improve customer satisfaction, Kia is launching this service campaign to apply additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody components of certain
PS491
Feb 27, 2017
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
PITSTOP: Voltage Protection Device (VPD) DTCs P1BA7 and P1B77 - The Voltage Protection Device (VPD) (1) is mounted on top of the HV battery pack. If the HV battery overcharges, the battery cells/modules/case can swell. If swelling occurs, t
TSB-BOD125R1
Feb 27, 2017
134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TSB: PANORAMIC SUNROOF SLOW TO CLOSE AND/OR ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN CLOSING - This bulletin provides the procedure to repair a panoramic sunroof that exhibits a slow to close condition and/or abnormal noise when closing, on some 2016MY Sorento
TSB-ELE124R1
Feb 23, 2017
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE ACTION: SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR AUDIO POWER ON IMPROVEMENT (SA264A) - This bulletin has been revised and republished on February 23, 2017. The revisions include an updated Labor Op Code and a revised VIN list. This bulletin provides th
TSB-CHA077
Feb 22, 2017
020000 SUSPENSION
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: WHEEL ALIGNMENT INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT (SA282) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment on some 2017MY Niro (DE) vehicles, produced from November 28, 2016 to Nove
TSB-BOD164
Feb 21, 2017
062200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: PANORAMIC SUNROOF INSPECTION AND REPAIR (SA270) - This bulletin provides information on some 2016MY Optima (JFa) vehicles, produced from September 28, 2015 to August 8, 2016, which may exhibit a buzzing noise that may i
TSB-ELE123R1
Feb 20, 2017
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TSB: DARK BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY ON UVO eSERVICES (UVO 2.0) - This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the UVO 2.0 software on some 2016MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles, produced from October 27, 2014 to April 26, 2016, which may experience
PS462R1
Feb 17, 2017
353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PITSTOP: NEW BASE AUDIO SYSTEM IN 2017MY SOUL AND SEDONA - This Pitstop provides information regarding the functionality on the latest generation Base Audio system (designated Audio 4.0 Type B) that has been applied on 2017MY Soul (PS) and
TSB-ELE132
Feb 16, 2017
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: BMS MODULE CONNECTOR INSPECTION (SA284) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect for complete insertion and locking of the six (6) Battery Management System (BMS) module connectors on some 2017MY Niro (DE) vehi
TSB-ENG164
Feb 16, 2017
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
COMBINATION TSB / SERVICE ACTION: ECU UPGRADE ? DTC P0441 LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA280) - This bulletin provides information related to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) software upgrade for some 2012-2016MY Rio (UB), 2014-2016 Soul (PS), and 2012-
TSB-CHA075
Feb 14, 2017
199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: TPMS SENSOR REPLACEMENT (SA279) - This bulletin provides information regarding Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors on some 2016-2017MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles, produced from February 2, 2016 to November 3, 201
PS466
Feb 13, 2017
020000 SUSPENSION
PITSTOP: REPETITIVE KNOCKING NOISE EMANATING FROM ONE OR BOTH FRONT STRUTS - On some 2015MY Sedona?s produced between July 21, 2014 through September 21, 2014, customers may complain of a repetitive knocking noise emanating from the front s
TSB-ENG163
Feb 2, 2017
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: ECU UPGRADE ? CRUISE CONTROL LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA268) - This bulletin provides information related to the ECU (Engine Control Unit) software upgrade for some K900 (KH) vehicles produced from October 15, 2015 through Fe