Kia Niro 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBBOD173_R1 · NHTSA communication 10151899 · issued Nov 16, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017–2018
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE COVER REPLACEMENT - This TSB has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace all three (3) outside door handle covers (all except the front driver?s door) on some 2017-2018MY Niro (DE P/HEV) vehicles, produced from November 1, 2016 through July 5, 2018, which may exhibit separation of the outside door handle cover. To correct this concern, replace the door handle covers as outlined in this bulletin.
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.