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April 27, 2018 Service bulletin

TSB - canister close valve inspection and air drain case replacement

Kia technical service bulletin TSBFUE038 for 2014-2018 Kia Soul, 2014-2017 Kia Forte and 2012-2017 Kia Rio.

Bulletin number
TSBFUE038
Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Summary
TSB - CANISTER CLOSE VALVE INSPECTION AND AIR DRAIN CASE REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and if necessary, replace the Air Drain Case on some 2014-18MY Soul (PS), produced from July 21, 2013 through June 1, 2017, some 2012-2017MY Rio (UB), produced from June 21, 2011 through March 31, 2017, some 2014-2017MY Forte (YD) vehicles, produced from February 18, 2013 through March 2, 2017, and some 2017MY Forte (YDm) vehicles, produced from May 16, 2016 through March 6, 2017, which may experience an early shut-off during fuel refill and/or a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illumination with DTC(s) P0449 or P0451.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 3,018 complaints in the engine category.

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