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Kia Soul 2020–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB_CHA104 · NHTSA communication 10176071 · issued May 22, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2020–2021
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: BRAKE AIR BLEEDING PROCEDURE FOR ESC HONKING NOISE - This bulletin provides information regarding the brake air bleeding procedure for 2020MY~ Soul (SK3) vehicles equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) module which may exhibit a "honk" noise when using Idle Stop and Go (ISG) and/or Hill Start Assist Control (HAC).

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.