# Service bulletin TSB\_CLI054

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: 10242238
- Published by NHTSA: 2023\-10\-01
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\_CLI054
- Manufacturer's date: 2023\-09\-05
- NHTSA component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY

## NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AIR CONDITIONING REFRIGERANT COLLECTION AND RECHARGE \(SA538\) \- This bulletin provides information to evacuate, vacuum, and recharge the air conditioning system on certain 2023MY EV6 \(CV\) vehicles produced from January 31, 2023 through June 02, 2023 and Niro P/HEV, EV \(SG2 P/HEV, EV\) vehicles produced from January 06, 2023 through June 02, 2023. During assembly, the affected vehicles may not have had the correct amount of R\-1234yf refrigerant charged in the air conditioning system resulting in poor or inoperative air conditioning.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10242238-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10242238-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Glass, wipers and mirrors, Heating and air conditioning

## Vehicles listed

- 2023 KIA EV6
- 2023 KIA NIRO EV
- 2023 KIA NIRO PHEV

## 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.
- [PS753](/bulletins/10247555.md), 2024-01-06, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. PITSTOP: AIR CONDITIONER AUTO\-DRY WHILE VEHICLE IS OFF \- This Pitstop provides information regarding the new feature Air Conditioner Auto\-Dry on some 2022\-2024MY EV6 \(CV\), 2024MY Sportage \(NQ5a\), and 2024MY Niro EV \(SG2 EV\) vehicles. Some Kia owners may state that their air condition fans continue to run after the vehicle has been shut off. The Air Conditioner Auto\-Dry feature will automatically run the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Condition \(HVAC\) fan to dry the inside of the air conditioner system to help prevent mold growth. Kia owners may be unaware of the Air Conditioner Auto\-Dry feature.
- [TSB\_CLI049\_R1](/bulletins/10238225.md), 2023-07-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:COMPRESSOR; VISIBILITY. 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 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.

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