EV9 headlamp aim inspection and adjustment (SA574)

Bulletin number

TSB_ELE344 (SA574)

Component

Exterior lighting

Summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: EV9 HEADLAMP AIM INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT (SA574) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, adjust the headlamp aim on some 2024MY EV9 (MV) vehicles equipped with Light Emitting Diode (LED) headlamps, produced from February 1, 2024 through April 6, 2024. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a well-known organization that conducts supplemental testing to evaluate certain aspects of vehicle performance. As a result of such testing, Kia and IIHS have determined that improvements could be made to adjust headlamp aim to improve the focus and reduce glare from the headlamps to oncoming traffic.

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