Voluntary service campaign: dealer parts and service manager memo

Bulletin number

SC273B_DPSM

Component

Electrical system

Summary

VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to upgrade the Vehicle Control Unit ("VCU") software logic in certain 2023 MY Niro EV vehicles manufactured from July 11, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Kia is conducting this Voluntary Service Campaign to improve the VCU software logic so that the vehicle’s brake lights illuminate during i-Pedal mode when the vehicle reaches a certain deceleration threshold, even if the driver does not release the accelerator pedal fully or depress the brake pedal.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 8 complaints in the electrical category.