Kia bulletin CS2302_TSB_R1
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 6, 2024, received Feb 2, 2023, about the electrical system — 6 documents under this number: CS2302_TSB_R5, CS2302_TSB_R4, CS2302_TSB_R3, CS2302_TSB_R2 and more. It names 7 model years (2016–2022). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGREADE $ DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2302) - 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 the procedure to upgrade the software logic of the Integrated Body Control Unit (IBU) or Body Control Module (BCM) system on some 2011-2016MY Sportage (SL) vehicles produced from May 6, 2010 through Nov 16, 2015, and 2017-2022MY Sportage (QL) vehicles produced from December 10, 2015 through December 7, 2021, which may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This logic upgrade will add anti-theft ignition start logic to the vehicle's system operation which activates when the vehicle is locked with the use of the key fob.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS2302_TSB_R5 | Service bulletin | Jun 6, 2024 | 11001593 | not yet checked |
| CS2302_TSB_R4 | Service bulletin | Jul 13, 2023 | 10239712 | not yet checked |
| CS2302_TSB_R3 | Service bulletin | May 22, 2023 | 10236641 | not yet checked |
| CS2302_TSB_R2 | Service bulletin | Mar 24, 2023 | 10233650 | not yet checked |
| CS2302_TSB_R1 | Service bulletin | Jan 31, 2023 | 10230881 | not yet checked |
| CS2302_TSB | Service bulletin | Jan 27, 2023 | 10230879 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Kia CS2302_TSB_R1 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the CS2302_TSB_R1 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does CS2302_TSB_R1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2022 Kia Sportage, 2021 Kia Sportage, 2020 Kia Sportage, 2019 Kia Sportage, 2018 Kia Sportage, 2017 Kia Sportage and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.