# Service bulletin PS748

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10237607
- Published by NHTSA: 2023\-07\-01
- Manufacturer's number: PS748
- Manufacturer's date: 2023\-06\-06
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

## NHTSA's summary

PITSTOP: SHARING KIA CONNECT CREDENTIALS WITH THIRD\-PARTY APPS AND POTENTIAL IMPACT TO 12V BATTERY IN EVS \- Kia is aware of reports of unexpected drainage of the 12\-volt battery in some Kia electric vehicles \(EVs\). While Kia’s investigation is ongoing, a possible cause of the issue may be third\-party applications used by the customer that are causing excessive Kia Connect connections to the customer’s EV.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10237607-0001.pdf)
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## Components

Electrical system

## Vehicles listed

- 2022 to 2023 KIA EV6
- 2019 to 2023 KIA NIRO EV
- 2015 to 2020 KIA SOUL EV
- 2018 KIA redundant NIRO

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [26V431000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V431000.md), 2026-07-02: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- [25V024000](/recalls/nhtsa/25V024000.md), 2025-01-17: SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- [24V867000](/recalls/nhtsa/24V867000.md), 2024-11-18: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- [2024345](/recalls/tc/2024345.md), 2024-06-14: Electrical
- [24V358000](/recalls/nhtsa/24V358000.md), 2024-05-21: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:SHOCK PROTECTION
- [24V200000](/recalls/nhtsa/24V200000.md), 2024-03-14: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- [23V724000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V724000.md), 2023-10-26: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- [23V298000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V298000.md), 2023-04-26: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- [23V218000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V218000.md), 2023-03-29: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- [2022689](/recalls/tc/2022689.md), 2022-12-06: Electrical

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB\_CLI049\_R2](/bulletins/11036628.md), 2026-09-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY/WIPER. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR – ELECTRICAL A/C COMPRESSOR \- 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 regarding the partial repair of the Air Conditioning \(A/C\) compressor assembly on some 2011MY\~ Optima Hybrid \(TF HEV, JF HEV/PHEV\), 2015MY\~ Soul EV \(PS EV\), 2017MY\~ Niro \(DE HEV/PHEV/EV\), 2022MY\~ EV6 \(CV\), 2021MY\~ Sorento \(MQ4 HEV/PHEV\), 2023MY\~ Sportage \(NQ5 HEV/PHEV\), and 2023MY\~ Niro \(SG2 EV/HEV/PHEV\) vehicles.
- [TSB\_ENG263](/bulletins/11036452.md), 2026-08-28, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MISFIRE CONCERN DUE TO OVERRUNNING ALTERNATOR DECOUPLER \- This bulletin provides information to address unresolved misfire events on some 2020–2024MY Forte \(BDm\) produced from January 1, 2019 through September 30, 2024, and 2020–2022MY Soul \(SK3\) vehicles produced from November 1, 2018 through May 31, 2022 equipped with a Gamma 1.6L T‑GDI engine. In certain cases, misfire symptoms may persist after completing normal diagnostic procedures and replacing ignition‑related components \(spark plugs, ignition coils, and fuel injectors\). If misfire concerns remain after these repairs are performed, excessive torsional oscillation of the Overrunning Alternator Decoupler \(OAD\) pulley may be the contributing factor. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the OAD pulley with the updated Overrunning Alternator Pulley \(OAP\) kit and associated damper components.
- [TSB\_ELE426](/bulletins/11036390.md), 2026-08-27, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN GEN 5.0 WIDE SOFTWARE UPDATE \- This bulletin provides information on the Audio Video Navigation \(AVN\) system software update for certain vehicles equipped with AVN5W and Navigation System listed in the table below. Affected vehicles may overestimate travel times during route calculation.
- [PI2603Y\_TSB](/bulletins/11035089.md), 2026-07-18, Service bulletin: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: BSA REPLACEMENT \(PI2603Y\) \- This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published under PI2603, titled “BMS Battery Diagnostic Logic Improvement.” If one or more of the Diagnostic Trouble Codes \(DTCs\) listed in the bulletin are present or stored after the Battery Management System \(BMS\) software upgrade has been performed per PI2603, follow the procedure outlined in this publication to replace the Battery System Assembly \(BSA\) on the applicable vehicle.
- [PI2603\_TSB](/bulletins/11033933.md), 2026-06-17, Service bulletin: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: BMS BATTERY DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \(PI2603\) \- This bulletin provides information regarding a Battery Management System \(BMS\) software update for certain 2020–2022MY Niro \(DE EV\) vehicles produced from June 2, 2020, through November 8, 2021. Kia has developed improved battery health monitoring software to enhance the BMS diagnostic performance of the high\-voltage battery \(HVB\) cells produced by a specific supplier in the subject vehicles. This improved software will enhance the long\-term issue detection capabilities of the high\-voltage battery in the subject vehicles.
- [PI2603\_OWNR](/bulletins/11033932.md), 2026-06-17, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION \(PI2603\) \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to update the battery management system \(BMS\) software to enhance battery diagnostic performance in certain 2020\-2022 MY Niro EV vehicles.
- [PI2603\_QA](/bulletins/11033931.md), 2026-06-17, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER \(PI2603\) \- This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Product Improvement Campaign PI2603.
- [PI2603\_DPSM](/bulletins/11033930.md), 2026-06-17, Other: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO \(PI2603\) \- This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to update the battery management system \(BMS\) software to enhance battery diagnostic performance in certain 2020\-2022 MY Niro EV vehicles manufactured from June 2, 2020 through November 8, 2021.
- [PI2603\_DP](/bulletins/11033929.md), 2026-06-17, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO \(PI2603\) \- This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to update the battery management system \(BMS\) software to enhance battery diagnostic performance in certain 2020\-2022 MY Niro EV vehicles manufactured from June 2, 2020 through November 8, 2021.
- [TSB\_ELE422](/bulletins/11033217.md), 2026-06-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING UPDATE.KIA.COM \- This bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable Kia vehicles using the Kia Navigation Updater available at update.kia.com. The software update may improve system performance, enhance existing features, and apply the latest operating software for supported vehicles \(2021\-2026MY All Models\).

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