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Kia Niro 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS639 · NHTSA communication 10169696 · issued Dec 13, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

PITSTOP 639: TRACTION MOTOR - GEAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY CONNECTING BOLT SPEC CHANGE - This bulletin provides information on the installation of the four (4) longer (75mm) connecting bolts between the Traction Motor and Gear Drive Assembly on some 2019MY Niro (DE EV) produced before May 13, 2019, which is noted in the EPC when ordering a traction motor assembly for replacement.

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.