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Kia Soul 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-TRA050R1 · NHTSA communication 10109703 · issued Oct 9, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: TCM UPGRADE - ACTIVE ECO ACCELERATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides information related to a TCM (Transmission Control Module) software upgrade for some A/T equipped 2012MY Soul (AM) 1.6L GDI and 2.0L MPI vehicles.

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.