Kia Soul 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS425 · NHTSA communication 10089046 · issued Oct 14, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Avn displays "unable to start vehicle" warning message - on some 2015~16my soul ev (ps ev) vehicles, a customer may complain that a warning message ( unable to start vehicle ) is being displayed on the navigation head unit screen. This condition may be caused by loose pin(s) on connector m41-c (see diagram) on the back of the head unit. Follow the procedure outlined below to resolve the concern. Note: the vehicle will start and continue to operate normally while the warning message is displayed on the head unit.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.