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Kia Niro 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS549_R1 · NHTSA communication 10143262 · issued Jun 26, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

PITSTOP - BATTERY TESTING PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This Pitstop provides information regarding how to properly test the 12V battery on 18MY Stinger (CK) and Niro (DE PHEV) using the GR8 or the Kia Smart Battery Tester.

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.