# Service bulletin PS296

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: 10109731
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-02
- Manufacturer's number: PS296
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-02\-05
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE

## NHTSA's summary

PIT STOP: OCV DAMAGE WHEN INSTALLING ENGINE COVER \- When re\-installing the engine cover on vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GDI engine, make sure not to apply any downward pressure in the area around the Oil Control Valve \(OCV\) to prevent causing damage to the valve.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10109731-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10109731-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Engine, Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2012 to 2014 KIA RIO
- 2012 to 2014 KIA SOUL

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2021204](/recalls/tc/2021204.md), 2021-04-06: Engine
- [2020597](/recalls/tc/2020597.md), 2020-12-04: Engine
- [20V750000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V750000.md), 2020-12-02: ENGINE
- [2020535](/recalls/tc/2020535.md), 2020-11-11: Engine
- [2019101](/recalls/tc/2019101.md), 2019-02-28: Engine
- [19V120000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V120000.md), 2019-02-22: ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SC176Y\_TSB\_R1](/bulletins/11030346.md), 2026-03-31, Service bulletin: ENGINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT AND ENGINE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT \(SC176Y\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides catalytic converter and engine sub\-assembly diagnosis and repair information on certain 2012\-2016MY Soul \(AM, PS\) vehicles produced from July 8, 2011 through August 11, 2016, that previously had the recall campaign SC176 completed. The affected vehicles may exhibit catalyst system efficiency deterioration or a malfunction indicator lamp illumination with an active, history or pending P0420 with or without a P030X misfire DTC.
- [PI2002B\_OWNR\_701](/bulletins/11029041.md), 2026-02-26, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2002B FL701\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2014\-2016 MY Soul vehicles equipped with 2.0L Gasoline Direct Injection \(“GDI”\) engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of this computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\).
- [PI2002B\_OWNR\_601](/bulletins/11019655.md), 2025-06-19, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2002B\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2014\-2016 MY Soul vehicles equipped with 2.0L Gasoline Direct Injection \(“GDI”\) engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of this computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(ECU\).
- [TSB\_ENG222\_R8](/bulletins/11017109.md), 2025-04-18, Service bulletin: ENGINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011\-2024MY vehicles \(refer to the table on pages 9 and 10 for applicable models and engine\), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
- [TSB\_ENG222\_R7](/bulletins/11014912.md), 2025-03-04, Service bulletin: ENGINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011\-2024MY vehicles \(refer to the tables on pages 8\-9 for applicable models and engine\), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
- [PI2002YZ\_TSB\_R3](/bulletins/11010507.md), 2024-11-13, Service bulletin: ENGINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DTC P1326 \(PI2002Y/Z\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in \(PI2002A, PI2002B and SC200\*\*1\) titled “Knock Sensor Detection System \- ECU Logic Improvement”. Specifically, this bulletin provides instructions on which procedures to follow if, after installation of the KSDS, any one of the subject vehicles below return to the dealer with Diagnostic Trouble Code \(DTC\) P1326 \(Knock Signal Range/Performance\).
- [PI2002B\_OWNR\_501](/bulletins/11009077.md), 2024-10-23, Other: ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2014\-2016 MY Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \("ECU"\) \(PI2002B\).
- [SC176Y\_TSB](/bulletins/11009076.md), 2024-10-23, Service bulletin: ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT AND ENGINE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT \(SC176Y\) \- This bulletin provides catalytic converter and engine sub\-assembly diagnosis and repair information on certain 2012\-2016MY Soul \(AM, PS\) vehicles produced from July 8, 2011 through August 11, 2016, that previously had the recall campaign SC176 completed. The affected vehicles may exhibit catalyst system efficiency deterioration or a malfunction indicator lamp illumination with an active, history or pending P0420 with or without a P030X misfire DTC.
- [PI2002B\_OWNR\_401](/bulletins/10250313.md), 2024-03-02, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2014\-2016 MY Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \("ECU"\) \(PI2002B\).
- [CS2307\_TSB\_R7](/bulletins/10243925.md), 2023-11-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI\-THEFT DEVICES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI\-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE \& DECAL INSTALLATION \(CS2307\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the software logic of the Integrated Body Control Unit \(IBU\) or Body Control Module \(BCM\) system on some 2012\-2017MY Rio \(UB\) produced from May 30, 2011 through March 31, 2017 and 2018\-2021MY Rio \(SC\) vehicles produced from June 1, 2017 through October 25, 2021, which may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This logic upgrade will add anti\-theft ignition start logic to the vehicle's system operation which activates when the vehicle is locked.

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