# Service bulletin TSB\_ELE344

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10254407
- Published by NHTSA: 2024\-05\-08
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\_ELE344
- Manufacturer's date: 2024\-05\-09
- Campaign id or software version: SA574
- NHTSA component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Manufacturer's system: ELE

## NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: EV9 HEADLAMP AIM INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT \(SA574\) \- This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, adjust the headlamp aim on some 2024MY EV9 \(MV\) vehicles equipped with Light Emitting Diode \(LED\) headlamps, produced from February 1, 2024 through April 6, 2024. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety \(IIHS\) is a well\-known organization that conducts supplemental testing to evaluate certain aspects of vehicle performance. As a result of such testing, Kia and IIHS have determined that improvements could be made to adjust headlamp aim to improve the focus and reduce glare from the headlamps to oncoming traffic.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2024/MC-10254407-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2024/MC-10254407-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Lighting

## Vehicles listed

- 2024 KIA EV9

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB\_ELE344\_R1](/bulletins/11000302.md), 2024-05-23, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: EV9 HEADLAMP AIM INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT \(SA574\) \- 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 the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, adjust the headlamp aim on certain 2024MY EV9 \(MV\) vehicles equipped with LED Cube Projection Headlights, produced from December 20, 2023, through April 6, 2024. Kia has determined that enhancements could be made to adjust headlamp aim to improve focus and reduce glare from the headlamps to oncoming traffic. Kia is requesting the completion of this Service Action on all affected vehicles in dealer stock.
- [OTA\_ELE336](/bulletins/10253814.md), 2024-05-06, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OVER\-THE\-AIR: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR LED HEADLAMPS \(SA567\) \- This Over\-the\-Air \(OTA\) software update is designed to update the Integrated LED Headlamp Control Unit \(ILCU\) logic of certain 2024 EV9 vehicles to help reduce electricity consumption from the 12V battery by applying a forced sleep logic.
- [TSB\_ELE336](/bulletins/10253314.md), 2024-05-06, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: INTEGRATED LED HEADLAMP CONTROL UNIT OPERATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \(SA567\) \- This bulletin provides information to upgrade the software on the Integrated LED Headlamp Control Unit 'ILCU' on certain 2024MY EV9 \(MV\) vehicles produced from September 25, 2023 through January 25, 2024. The ILCU can switch from 'standby mode' to 'active mode' potentially causing the 12V auxiliary battery to discharge while the vehicle is parked. If this occurs, the vehicle might not be able to be started.

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