Kia Soul 2012–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PI2002A_OWNR · NHTSA communication 10172058 · issued Feb 21, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER (PI2002A) - This document is the owner notification letter advising of an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on all 2012-2016 MY Soul vehicles equipped with 1.6L Gasoline Direct Injection GDI engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The software update will be done at no cost to the owner..
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.