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Kia Soul 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PI2002B_DSM_U1 · NHTSA communication 10189539 · issued Mar 22, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - This document is the notification to dealer Parts and Service Managers of the updated warranty coverage for the product improvement (PI2002B). Upon completion of this Product Improvement Campaign, Kia will extend the warranty coverage for the engine long block assembly to 15 years from the date the vehicle was first put into service or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first for both new and subsequent vehicle owners.

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.