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Kia Telluride 2027technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB_ELE415 · NHTSA communication 11030467 · issued Mar 26, 2026

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2027
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: REAR OCCUPANT ALERT LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA643) - This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the Rear Occupant Alert system software on certain 2027MY Telluride (LQ2a) vehicles produced from December 3, 2015 through February 3, 2026. If movement of objects in the rear seating area is detected under certain conditions after the ignition is turned off, the affected vehicles may unnecessarily sound the horn for approximately 25 seconds and send a text message to Kia Connect enrollees.

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.