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Kia Niro Hybrid 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-ELE132 · NHTSA communication 10109886 · issued Feb 16, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: SERVICE ACTION: BMS MODULE CONNECTOR INSPECTION (SA284) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect for complete insertion and locking of the six (6) Battery Management System (BMS) module connectors on some 2017MY Niro (DE) vehicles, produced from November 1, 2016 to January 13, 2017. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to inspect and if necessary, correct the connector installation. Kia is requesting the completion of this Service Action on all affected vehicles in dealer stock, prior to delivery. Before conducting the procedure, verify that the vehicle is included in t

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.