Kia Niro 2011–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS702 · NHTSA communication 10195049 · issued Jun 4, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2011–2021
model years
35
vehicle entries
Official summary
PIT STOP: A/C DYE FOR E-COMPRESSOR EQUIPPED VEHICLES - This bulletin provides information on the proper non-conductive A/C system leak detection dye to be used in all EV, HEV, and PHEV models equipped with an electric A/C compressor.
Vehicles covered
- 2017 Kia Niro
- 2018 Kia Niro
- 2019 Kia Niro
- 2020 Kia Niro
- 2021 Kia Niro
- 2019 Kia Niro EV
- 2020 Kia Niro EV
- 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid
- 2017 Kia Niro PHEV
- 2018 Kia Niro PHEV
- 2020 Kia Niro PHEV
- 2019 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid
- 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2018 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2019 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2020 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2016 Kia Optima PHEV
- 2017 Kia Optima PHEV
- 2018 Kia Optima PHEV
- 2019 Kia Optima PHEV
- 2020 Kia Optima PHEV
- 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2014 Kia Soul EV
- 2015 Kia Soul EV
- 2016 Kia Soul EV
- 2017 Kia Soul EV
- 2018 Kia Soul EV
- 2019 Kia Soul EV
- 2020 Kia Soul EV
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.