# Service bulletin PS067\_R1

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: 10147325
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-11\-13
- Manufacturer's number: PS067\_R1
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-10\-19
- NHTSA component: ENGINE; EQUIPMENT

## NHTSA's summary

PITSTOP: CYLINDER HEAD STEEL BALL INSPECTION AND INSTALLATION \- This Pitstop provides information regarding the inspection and installation of the steel sealing ball on: \* 3.3L \& 3.8L Lambda engines for 2007\-2008MY Sorento \(BL\), \* 2.0L Nu engines for 2010\-2019MY Soul \(AM, PS\), and \* 1.8L \& 2.0L Nu engines for 2010\-2018MY Forte \(TD, YD/YDm\), 2019MY\~ Forte \(BDm\). When replacing the cylinder heads on these engines, inspect the lubrication ports for installation of the steel sealing balls. Current replacement cylinder heads may not be equipped with the required steel balls. Identify and locate the nine \(9\) lubricant passages on 3.3L and 3.8L engines and three \(3\) on 1.8L and 2.0L engines and verify a steel ball is installed in each.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10147325-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10147325-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Engine, Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2010 to 2019 KIA FORTE
- 2007 to 2008 KIA SORENTO
- 2010 to 2019 KIA SOUL

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2021733](/recalls/tc/2021733.md), 2021-12-07: Engine
- [2021224](/recalls/tc/2021224.md), 2021-04-14: Engine
- [21V260000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V260000.md), 2021-04-13: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP
- [2021204](/recalls/tc/2021204.md), 2021-04-06: Engine
- [2021040](/recalls/tc/2021040.md), 2021-02-01: Engine
- [2021039](/recalls/tc/2021039.md), 2021-02-01: 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

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PI2107\_OWNR\_501](/bulletins/11031846.md), 2026-05-01, Other: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2107 Flight 501\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2017\-2019 MY Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter Nu 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 newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\).
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- [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.
- [PI2105\_OWNR\_501](/bulletins/11030343.md), 2026-03-31, Other: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2105 FLIGHT 501\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2016 MY Forte and Forte Koup vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter 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 newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\).
- [PI2102\_OWNR\_501](/bulletins/11029972.md), 2026-03-12, Other: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2102 FLIGHT \#501\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2010\-2011 MY Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles equipped with 2.4\-liter MPI 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\_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 \(“ECU”\).
- [PI2107\_OWNR\_401](/bulletins/11021858.md), 2025-08-13, Other: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2107\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2017\-2019 MY Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter Nu 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 newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\)
- [PI2106\_OWNR\_401](/bulletins/11021640.md), 2025-08-06, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2106\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2017\-2018 MY Kia Forte vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter Nu 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 newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\).
- [PI2105\_OWNR\_401](/bulletins/11021052.md), 2025-07-31, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2105\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2016 MY Forte and Forte Koup vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter 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 newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\).
- [PI2102\_OWNR\_401](/bulletins/11020586.md), 2025-07-09, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2102\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2010\-2011 MY Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles equipped with 2.4\-liter MPI 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 \(“ECU”\).

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