Kia Niro 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBBOD186 · NHTSA communication 10151901 · issued Nov 8, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017–2018
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE COVER REPLACEMENT (SA361) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace three (3) outside door handle covers (right front, left rear, and right rear) on some 2017MY-2018MY Niro (DE P/HEV) vehicles, produced from December 14, 2016 through March 31, 2018, which may exhibit separation of the outside door handle cover. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to replace the outside door handle covers with an improved part on all affected vehicles, including dealer stock.
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.