Kia Soul 2012–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PI2002A_OWNR_U1 · NHTSA communication 10190023 · issued Apr 2, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the notification to the 2012-2016 MY Soul vehicle owners advising them of the updated warranty coverage for the Product Improvement campaign PI2002A. The coverage has been expanded to cover the engine long block assembly for 15 years from the date the vehicle was first put into service or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first, for both new and used vehicle owners upon completion of this Product Improvement Campaign.
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.