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Service bulletin PS549_R1

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10143394
Published by NHTSA2018-08-06
Manufacturer's numberPS549_R1
Manufacturer's date2018-06-26
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

PITSTOP - BATTERY TESTING PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This Pitstop provides information regarding how to properly test the 12V battery on 18MY Stinger (CK) and Niro (DE PHEV) using the GR8 or the Kia Smart Battery Tester.

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

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
KIA NIRO2018
KIA STINGER2018

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
TSBELE1502018-08-06. Service bulletin. TSB - SERVICE ACTION: BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA350) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Battery Management System (BMS) on some 2017-2018MY Niro (DE HEV) vehicles, produced from November 1, 2016 through May 25, 2018, which will improve PRA diagnosis.
PS5492018-04-16. Service bulletin. PITSTOP - BATTERY INSPECTION AND TESTING PROCEDURE USING GR8 (PS549) - This Pitstop provides information regarding how to properly inspect and test the battery on 18MY Stinger (CK) using GR8.