Service bulletin CS2301_OWNR

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10230616
Published by NHTSA	2023-02-02
Manufacturer's number	CS2301_OWNR
Manufacturer's date	2023-01-19
NHTSA component	STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia has now developed a software upgrade that can be installed on your vehicle to restrict the operation of the vehicle's ignition system should the locked vehicle be the subject of a break-in and theft attempt without the key. This software upgrade will be available free of charge for eighteen (18) months from the date of this letter. When the software upgrade is completed, Kia will also provide you with window stickers that can be applied to your vehicle to discourage a break-in.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Steering

Vehicles listed
KIA K5	2021, 2022

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2021374	2021-06-15. Steering
21V447000	2021-06-14. LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST; STEERING

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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