Kia bulletin PI2601B
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Sep 1, 2026, received Aug 29, 2026, about the electrical system — 6 documents under this number: PI2601B_OWNR, PI2601B_OM_Leaf, PI2601B_TSB, PI2601B_QA and more. It names 3 model years (2024–2026). A manufacturer communication 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 communicationPRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (PI2601B) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is conducting a a Product Improvement Campaign on all 2024-2025 MY and certain 2026 MY EV9 vehicles, manufactured from September 25, 2023 through July 16, 2026, to install enhanced windshield wiper software that provides drivers with additional reminders related to the use of the windshield wipers during winter weather conditions.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI2601B_OWNR | Other | Sep 1, 2026 | 11036461 | not yet checked |
| PI2601B_OM_Leaf | Other | Sep 1, 2026 | 11036460 | not yet checked |
| PI2601B_TSB | Service bulletin | Aug 22, 2026 | 11036463 | not yet checked |
| PI2601B_QA | Other | Aug 20, 2026 | 11036462 | not yet checked |
| PI2601B_DPSM | Other | Aug 20, 2026 | 11036459 | not yet checked |
| PI2601B_DP | Other | Aug 20, 2026 | 11036458 | 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 PI2601B a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication 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 PI2601B 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 PI2601B cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2026 Kia EV9, 2025 Kia EV9, 2024 Kia EV9. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.