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Kia Stinger 2018–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB_ELE264 · NHTSA communication 10224805 · issued Oct 17, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018–2020
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN HEAD UNIT REPLACEMENT FOR INTERMITTENT NO SOUND - This bulletin provides information to replace the AVN head unit on some 2018-2020MY Stinger (CK) vehicles produced from October 1, 2017 through May 31, 2019, which exhibit intermittent audio dropping or audio sound cutting out concern while the engine is 'ON' or during normal driving operation. Confirm that the concern is present and place an order for the applicable AVN part required.

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.