Kia Carnival 2018–2027 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB_ELE417 · NHTSA communication 11031906 · issued Apr 14, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018–2027
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides information on the process for downloading infotainment software updates and preparing USB for installation on applicable Kia vehicles. The software downloads and USB preparation process is similar across all supported platforms; however, in‑vehicle installation procedures vary by head unit type.
Vehicles covered
- 2022 Kia Carnival
- 2023 Kia Carnival
- 2024 Kia Carnival
- 2025 Kia Carnival
- 2026 Kia Carnival
- 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid
- 2026 Kia Carnival Hybrid
- 2022 Kia EV6
- 2023 Kia EV6
- 2024 Kia EV6
- 2025 Kia EV6
- 2026 Kia EV6
- 2024 Kia EV9
- 2025 Kia EV9
- 2026 Kia EV9
- 2022 Kia Forte
- 2023 Kia Forte
- 2024 Kia Forte
- 2025 Kia K4
- 2026 Kia K4
- 2021 Kia K5
- 2022 Kia K5
- 2023 Kia K5
- 2024 Kia K5
- 2025 Kia K5
- 2026 Kia K5
- 2020 Kia Niro
- 2021 Kia Niro
- 2022 Kia Niro
- 2019 Kia Niro EV
- 2020 Kia Niro EV
- 2021 Kia Niro EV
- 2022 Kia Niro EV
- 2019 Kia Niro PHEV
- 2020 Kia Niro PHEV
- 2021 Kia Niro PHEV
- 2022 Kia Niro PHEV
- 2021 Kia Sorento
- 2022 Kia Sorento
- 2023 Kia Sorento
- 2024 Kia Sorento
- 2025 Kia Sorento
- 2026 Kia Sorento
- 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2021 Kia Sorento PHEV
- 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV
- 2023 Kia Sorento PHEV
- 2024 Kia Sorento PHEV
- 2025 Kia Sorento PHEV
- 2026 Kia Sorento PHEV
- 2023 Kia Sportage
- 2024 Kia Sportage
- 2025 Kia Sportage
- 2026 Kia Sportage
- 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
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.