Service bulletin TSBCHA084_R4
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 | 10168850 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-12-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSBCHA084_R4 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-11-26 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STEERING |
NHTSA's summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bulletin provides information regarding the partial repair of the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) Motor, Electronic Control Unit (ECU) or Steering Column Housing on some 2010MY~ Kia models listed on page 5 equipped with a Column Motor Driven Power Steering (C-MDPS) unit. Follow the MDPS Flowchart (page 2) along with the MDPS DTC Table (page 3) procedure outlined in this bulletin before replacing the C-MDPS Motor, ECU or Steering Column Housing.
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
Engine, Equipment and accessories, Steering
| KIA CADENZA | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
|---|---|
| KIA FORTE | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KIA FORTE KOUP | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| KIA FORTE KOUP | 2016 |
| KIA NIRO | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KIA NIRO PHEV | 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| KIA NIRO PHEV | 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID | 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| KIA OPTIMA | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KIA OPTIMA HYBRID | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| KIA OPTIMA PHEV | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| KIA RIO | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KIA SORENTO | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KIA SOUL | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KIA SOUL EV | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| KIA SPORTAGE | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2023695 | 2023-12-22. Engine |
|---|---|
| 23V877000 | 2023-12-21. ENGINE |
| 2022004 | 2022-01-11. Engine |
| 2021733 | 2021-12-07. Engine |
| 2021666 | 2021-11-01. Engine |
| 21V844000 | 2021-10-29. ENGINE |
| 2021424 | 2021-07-09. Engine |
| 2021225 | 2021-04-14. Engine |
| 2021224 | 2021-04-14. Engine |
| 21V260000 | 2021-04-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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| SC367_QA | 2026-09-19. Emissions. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC367) – This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign SC367. |
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