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Service bulletin TSB_ELE209_R2

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10190178
Published by NHTSA2021-04-15
Manufacturer's numberTSB_ELE209_R2
Manufacturer's date2021-04-08
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - 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 turn OFF the service reminder lamp, at the first service interval reminder alert that will display on the instrument cluster.

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

Vehicles listed
KIA CADENZA2019, 2020
KIA CADENZA2021
KIA CARNIVAL2022
KIA FORTE2019, 2020, 2021
KIA K52021
KIA K9002019, 2020
KIA K9002021
KIA NIRO2019, 2020, 2021
KIA NIRO EV2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA NIRO PHEV2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA OPTIMA2019, 2020
KIA OPTIMA HYBRID2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA OPTIMA PHEV2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA RIO2019, 2020, 2021
KIA SEDONA2019, 2020, 2021
KIA SELTOS2021
KIA SORENTO2019, 2020, 2021
KIA SORENTO HYBRID2021 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SOUL2019, 2020, 2021
KIA SOUL EV2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SPORTAGE2019, 2020, 2021
KIA STINGER2019, 2020, 2021
KIA TELLURIDE2020, 2021

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20263272026-07-03. Electrical
25V6490002025-09-25. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
20243452024-06-14. Electrical
20243232024-06-06. Electrical
20240932024-02-14. Electrical
23V7240002023-10-26. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
23V2180002023-03-29. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
20231492023-03-17. Electrical
20226892022-12-06. Electrical
22V8990002022-12-06. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT

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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