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April 15, 2024 Service bulletin

Psm/ims unit replacement (SA555)

Kia technical service bulletin TSB_ELE323 for 2024 Kia Carnival.

Bulletin number
TSB_ELE323
Component
Electrical system
Summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: PSM/IMS UNIT REPLACEMENT (SA555) - This bulletin provides information regarding a 12V battery parasitic draw concern on certain 2024MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from August 28, 2023 through September 7, 2023. In these vehicles, the battery may discharge slowly over time while the vehicle is parked, potentially resulting in a no-start condition due to the power seat module (PSM) / integrated memory seat (IMS) unit, which was assembled with an incorrect internal ceramic capacitor by the supplier.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 17 complaints in the electrical category.

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