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Kia Soul 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-BOD133 · NHTSA communication 10109822 · issued Mar 7, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD NOISE REPAIR - This bulletin provides information relating to some 2014-2015MY Soul (PS) vehicles, produced from July 21, 2013 to February 14, 2015, which may experience a rattle sound from the upper area of the instrument panel during turns or while driving over bumps or rough roads. This sound may be more prevalent during cold temperatures.

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.