Voluntary service campaign: owner notification

Bulletin number

SC273B_OWNR

Component

Electrical system

Summary

VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia America, Inc. is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to upgrade the Vehicle Control Unit ("VCU") software logic in certain 2023 MY Niro EV vehicles. Kia is conducting this Voluntary Service Campaign to improve the VCU software logic so that the vehicle&#34s brake lights illuminate during i-Pedal mode when the vehicle reaches a certain deceleration threshold even if you do not release the accelerator pedal fully or depress the brake pedal. Also, this software upgrade will improve the electronic shift logic so that the vehicle will shift into PARK (P) automatically when the auxiliary battery's (12v) voltage is critically low and the vehicle is stationary.

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