Kia Soul 2012–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PI2002A_OWNR_102 · NHTSA communication 10190024 · issued Apr 6, 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 owners of 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 (PI2002A).
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.