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Service bulletin TSB_ELE303_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 id10250517
Published by NHTSA2024-03-02
Manufacturer's numberTSB_ELE303_R2
Manufacturer's date2024-02-09
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) - 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 to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2020-2024MY Kia vehicles (refer to model list on page 3) to remedy a 'non-responsive' or 'inoperative' radio (FM, AM, SXM, etc. ) concern. The affected AVN unit on the vehicles may not respond when pressing the 'RADIO' hard key/button on the AVN unit or when selecting the 'RADIO' icon on the AVN menu screen.

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 CADENZA2020
KIA CADENZA2021
KIA CARNIVAL2021
KIA CARNIVAL2022, 2023, 2024
KIA EV62022, 2023, 2024
KIA EV92024
KIA FORTE2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
KIA K52021, 2022, 2023, 2024
KIA K9002020
KIA K9002021
KIA NIRO2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
KIA NIRO EV2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA NIRO PHEV2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA OPTIMA2020
KIA OPTIMA HYBRID2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA OPTIMA PHEV2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA RIO2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
KIA SEDONA2020, 2021
KIA SELTOS2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
KIA SORENTO2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
KIA SORENTO HYBRID2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SORENTO PHEV2022, 2023, 2024 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SOUL2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
KIA SOUL EV2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SPORTAGE2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID2023, 2024 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SPORTAGE PHEV2023, 2024 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA STINGER2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
KIA TELLURIDE2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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
26V4310002026-07-02. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
25V8740002025-12-17. TRAILER HITCHES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
25V6490002025-09-25. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
25V0240002025-01-17. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
25V0060002025-01-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
24V8670002024-11-18. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
24V7570002024-10-10. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
20243232024-06-06. Electrical
24V3580002024-05-21. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:SHOCK PROTECTION

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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