Kia Seltos 2020–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC209Y_TSB_R1 · NHTSA communication 10210219 · issued Apr 7, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2020–2021
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR PISTON RING NOISE DTC P1327 (SC209Y) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in (SC209A) titled "ECM Logic Improvement for Piston Ring Noise Sensing System". If DTC P1327 is present after the ECM Logic Improvement is performed per SC209A, follow the instructions in this bulletin to replace the engine long block.
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.