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Service bulletin PS483

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10116102
Published by NHTSA2017-08-25
Manufacturer's numberPS483
Manufacturer's date2017-06-22
NHTSA componentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA's summary

PITSTOP: HEADLIGHTS FLICKER/INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE OR REMAIN ON INDEFINITELY - If a customer has a concern regarding intermittent flickering, inoperative headlights, or that the headlights stay on indefinitely after the vehicle is turned off, confirm the following actions in this publication have been performed, when applicable.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Lighting, Headlights

Vehicles listed
KIA SOUL2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
WTY010_REIMB2018-10-09. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM (WTY010) - REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FORM - 2014 MY KIA SOUL HEADLAMP MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION
WTY010_QA2018-10-09. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM (WTY010) - Q & A - 2014 MY KIA SOUL HEADLAMP MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION
WTY010_OWNER2018-10-09. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM (WTY010) - OWNER LETTER - Dear Kia Soul Owner: Kia Motors America, Inc. takes pride in providing you with high quality and dependable vehicles. In order to maintain these standards, Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for the headlamp multi-function switch assembly on the 2014 MY Kia Soul vehicle from 5-years/60,000-miles to 15-years/unlimited-miles, starting from the date of first service. The contact points in the multi-function switch may become worn and could result in intermittent headlamp flickering.
WTY010_DPSM2018-10-09. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM (WTY010) - DEALER PARTS & SERVICE MANAGER LETTER - Kia Motors America, Inc. is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for the headlamp multi-function switch assembly on the 2014 MY Kia Soul vehicle from 5-years/60,000-miles to 15- years/unlimited-miles, starting from the date of first service. The contact points in the multi-function switch may become worn and could result in intermittent headlamp flickering.
WTY010_DP2018-10-09. Service bulletin. WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM (WTY010) - DEALER PRINCIPAL LETTER - Kia Motors America, Inc. is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for the headlamp multi-function switch assembly on the 2014 MY Kia Soul vehicle from 5-years/60,000-miles to 15- years/unlimited-miles, starting from the date of first service. The contact points in the multi-function switch may become worn and could result in intermittent headlamp flickering.
TSBELE1522018-10-09. Service bulletin. TSB - MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACEMENT FOR HEADLAMP FLICKERING - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the multi-function switch on some 2014MY Soul (PS) vehicles, produced from July 21, 2013 through June 20, 2014, which may exhibit intermittent flickering of the low/high beams.
TSBELE0932017-01-13. Service bulletin. TSB: HEADLAMP BULB CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT REPLACING THE BULB CONNECTOR IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY ON SOME SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH NON-PROJECTOR STYLE HEADLAMPS AND PRODUCED FROM AUGUST 26, 2013 THROUGH APRIL 20, 2015, WHICH MAY EXHIBIT A HEAT-DEFORMED HEADLAMP BULB CONNECTOR. TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN, REPLACE THE AFFECTED HEADLAMP BULB CONNECTOR BY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS TSB. NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PROJECTOR-STYLE HEADLAMPS ARE NOT AFFECTED.