Kia K5 2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS672 · NHTSA communication 10177738 · issued Jul 23, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2021
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
PITSTOP: REAR OCCUPANT ALERT (ROA) W/ REAR DOOR LOGIC - This Pitstop provides information regarding the Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) with Rear Door Logic system on 2021MY K5 (DL3a) and Seltos (SP2) models. This system is designed to help prevent a rear passenger from being left inside the vehicle when exiting. When you open the front door after opening and closing the rear door and turning off the engine, the â  Check Rear Seatsâ  warning message appears on the cluster.
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.