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Service bulletin TSB_BOD055_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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10201529
Published by NHTSA2021-10-02
Manufacturer's numberTSB_BOD055_R1
Manufacturer's date2021-09-13
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - 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 information relating to some Kia models that may exhibit fogging, condensation, and/or moisture inside a headlamp assembly. Generally, a fogging condition is considered normal and can be eliminated by turning on the headlamps with the engine running for up to 30 minutes or during normal driving conditions. Headlamp assembly replacement WILL NOT be necessary in most cases.

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

Body and frame, Lighting

Vehicles listed
KIA AMANTI2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
KIA BORREGO2008
KIA BORREGO2009, 2010
KIA BORREGO2012
KIA CADENZA2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
KIA CADENZA2021
KIA CARNIVAL1998 to 1999
KIA CARNIVAL2022
KIA FORTE2009
KIA FORTE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
KIA FORTE KOUP2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA FORTE KOUP2016
KIA K52021, 2022
KIA K9002014
KIA K9002015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
KIA K9002021
KIA LD SPECTRA2004 to 2005
KIA NIRO2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
KIA NIRO EV2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA NIRO HYBRID2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA NIRO PHEV2017, 2018 (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 OPTIMA2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
KIA OPTIMA HYBRID2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA OPTIMA PHEV2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA RIO2000
KIA RIO2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
KIA RIO CINCO2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA RIO52008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA RONDO2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
KIA SEDONA2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
KIA SEDONA2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
KIA SEDONA EX2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SELTOS2021
KIA SEPHIA1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
KIA SEPHIA2002 to 2003
KIA SORENTO2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
KIA SORENTO2010
KIA SORENTO2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
KIA SORENTO HYBRID2021 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SOUL2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
KIA SOUL EV2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SPECTRA1998 to 1999
KIA SPECTRA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
KIA SPECTRA52006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SPORTAGE1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
KIA SPORTAGE2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
KIA STINGER2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
KIA TELLURIDE2020, 2021, 2022
KIA redundant NIRO2018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20235562023-10-16. Structure
23V6920002023-10-13. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
20234762023-08-28. Structure
20234492023-08-11. Lights And Instruments
22V5600002022-08-01. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
20221242022-03-16. Structure
20215742021-09-17. Lights And Instruments
21V7250002021-09-17. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
20215042021-08-10. Structure
20186102018-11-02. Lights And Instruments

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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