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Kia Soul 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-ELE058 · NHTSA communication 10109624 · issued Mar 5, 2014

Technical service bulletin
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Official summary

TSB: SERVICE ACTION: BCM UPGRADE - IPM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA164) - This bulletin provides information related to the reprogramming of the Body Control Module (BCM) on some 2014MY Soul (PS) vehicles, produced from August 26, 2013 to December 13, 2013, which may exhibit a condition related to intermittent operation of the welcome function on the headlights.

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.