Service bulletin TSB-029
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10034552 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2010-12-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-029 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2010-09-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT |
NHTSA's summary
KIA: STEERING SHAFT INSPECTION PROCEDURE. PROVIDES INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO INSPECTING A STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES. *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Transmission and driveline
| KIA SOUL | 2010 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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