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Kia Niro 2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC338_OWNR_SG2_102 · NHTSA communication 11023098 · issued Sep 12, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel/propulsion System
component
2023
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION: EXPANSION (SC338 Flight 102) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to update the battery management system (BMS) to prevent overcharging of the 12V Lithium battery in certain 2023 MY Niro Hybrid (HEV) vehicles to ensure compliance with emissions regulations.

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.