Kia Soul 2012–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PI2002A_DP_U1 · NHTSA communication 10189613 · issued Mar 30, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the notification to dealer principals of the updated warranty coverage for the product improvement (PI2002A). Upon completion of this Product Improvement Campaign, Kia will extend the warranty coverage for the engine long block assembly to 15 years from the date the vehicle was first put into service or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first for both new and subsequent vehicle owners.
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.