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Kia Soul 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS225 · NHTSA communication 10090598 · issued Nov 21, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Pitstop: auto door lock operation - on all 2012 and 2013 soul vehicles, the auto door lock feature functions in the following manner.

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.