Service bulletin TSB-020
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 | 10042589 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2011-12-20 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-020 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2011-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
NHTSA's summary
KIA: PERTAINING TO INFORMATION ON SOME VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE (+) AND THE NEGATIVE (-). *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
Electrical system, 12-volt battery
| KIA SOUL | 2011, 2012 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| TSB-018 | 2011-11-19. Service bulletin. KIA: INFORMATION IS PROVIDED REGARDING INCORRECTLY MARKED TERMINAL BATTERY COVER WITH NEGATIVE SYMBOL ON SOME VEHICLES. *PE |
|---|---|
| TSB-015 | 2011-09-26. Service bulletin. KIA MOTORS: INSTALLING AN ADDITIONAL GROUND CABLE TO THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE SENSOR PROBLEMS. *RM |