Kia Telluride 2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC274_TSB · NHTSA communication 10240756 · issued Aug 7, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2023
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL NUT RE-TIGHTENING (SC274) - This bulletin provides information to re-tighten the positive (+) battery terminal nut on certain 2023MY Kia Telluride (ON) vehicles produced from February 8, 2023 through May 22, 2023. The positive (+) battery terminal nut may not have been properly tightened during assembly. If the battery terminal nut is not properly tightened, it may loosen over time, resulting in illumination of Charging System Warning Light.
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.