Kia bulletin TSB_ELE254
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 20, 2022, received Jun 3, 2022, about the electrical system. It names 2 model years (2017). 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: AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information associated with the "Warranty Extension Program" (WTY027) to inspect and, if necessary, replace the Airbag Control Unit (ACU) with a new one on 2017MY Cadenza (YG) produced from June 2, 2016 through July 12, 2017 and Sportage (QL) vehicles produced from December 10, 2015 through April 11, 2017. If these vehicles exhibit an MIL "ON" and one or more of the DTCs listed in the table below are stored, the ACU is to be replaced. Follow the procedure outlined in this publication for the inspection of DTCs and ACU replacement.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_ELE254 | Service bulletin | May 20, 2022 | 10212197 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. 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. Quote it 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 TSB_ELE254 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 TSB_ELE254 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 TSB_ELE254 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2017 Kia Cadenza, 2017 Kia Sportage. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.