2012 KIA SOUL Recall
- Campaign:
- 14V822000 on 12/28/2014
- Component:
- Structure:body:roof and pillars
- Manufactured:
- 01/07/2009 - 10/01/2013
- Affected:
- 95,314
- Defect:
- Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 kia soul vehicles manufactured january 8, 2009, to october 2, 2013, equipped with a sun roof. a headliner plate may detach during deployment of the curtain air bag.
- Consequence:
- A detached headliner plate may increase the risk of injury to the occupant during a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install industrial adhesive strips to secure the headliner plates, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin february 2, 2015. owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. kia's number for this recall is sc112.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2012 KIA SOUL TSBs (67)
- Bulletin:
- TSB-020
- Component:
- 111100 electrical system:battery:cables
- Summary:
- Kia: pertaining to information on some vehicles, the battery cable terminal will replace the positive (+) and the negative (-). *pe
- Bulletin:
- TSB-0106
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Kia: information provided relating to an engine with an abnormal noise emanating from the hydraulic lash adjuster (hlas) due to a lack of oil supply. *pe
- Bulletin:
- TSB-118-2
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Kia: new information provided regarding the electronic control module (ecm) software upgrade for vehicles experiencing the illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp within the electronic control module (ecm) system which should be rep
- Bulletin:
- TSB-050-A
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- Kia: information regarding when active eco logic is on a slight shift shudder is felt when torque converter damper clutch engages or disengages and transmission control module (tcm) software needs be upgraded/reprogram to improve active ec
- Bulletin:
- TSB-146 REV 1
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Kia: electronic control module (ecm) software has been upgraded for certain vehicles experiencing malfunction indicator lamp (mil) that illuminates and ecm needs reprogramming with latest gds download. model 2012-14 rio, 2012-14 soul.
- Bulletin:
- SC-122
- Component:
- 161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
- Summary:
- Kia: an additional application of anti-corrosion protection will be applied on some vehicles underbody components to help prevent corrosion. model 2004-09 spectra, 2006-10 optima, 2006-11 rio 2007-10 rondo and 2010-13 soul. *pe
- Bulletin:
- 021
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- SB 0000155777
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- 060
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- PS225
- Component:
- 171100 latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- PS258
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- PS259
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- 056
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ELE-077-R1
- Component:
- 284000 back over prevention: camera system
- Summary:
- Tsb: rear view camera diagnosis/replacement - this bulletin provides information to diagnose and/or replace the rear view camera of some kia vehicles (see table on pg. 6 for specific models and production dates) which may exhibit inadequat
- Bulletin:
- TSBSST041
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: kds - audio update module (aum) - the gds audio update module (aum) was introduced in fourth quarter of 2013. this special service tool (sst) was developed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of updating 2010my, and later, kia
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE091
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations. this procedure will now be req
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA049R1
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb: 6-spd. a/t adaptive value reset /relearn - this bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset and relearn the adaptive values after transmission replacement or reprogramming/replacement of the pcm/tcm. after the adaptive values a
- Bulletin:
- TSBCHA074
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Tsb: mdps flexible coupling replacement - this bulletin is issued to provide information about the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some vehicles which might experience a 'knock' noise originating from the mdps, whe
- Bulletin:
- TSBSC122
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- "tsb: voluntary service campaign - application of additional anti-corrosion material (sc122) - to improve customer satisfaction, kia is launching this bulletin to apply additional anticorrosion protection to various vehicle underbody comp
- Bulletin:
- DEALERPSC122
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Dealer principal memo (sc122) - kia motors america, inc. will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, as a preventative measure, to add additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody of all 2006-2011 my rio, 2004-2009 my spectra, 2
- Bulletin:
- DEALERPSMSC122
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Dealer service manager memo (sc122) - kia motors america, inc. is conducting a voluntary service campaign as a preventative measure to add additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody of all 2006-2011 my rio, 2004-2009 my spectra, 20
- Bulletin:
- OWNERSC122SOUL
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Owner notification letter (sc122) - dear kia soul owner: kia motors america, inc. is conducting a voluntary service campaign to add additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody of all 2010-2013 my soul vehicles that were originally s
- Bulletin:
- QASC122
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Questions and answers for voluntary service campaign sc122 ' underbody ' additional anti-corrosion treatment
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE089
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb: navigation head unit sd card replacement - this bulletin describes the sd card exchange/replacement procedure related to error messages that may be displayed on the navigation screen when the incorrect sd card is inserted. note: only n
- Bulletin:
- TSBENG146R1
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Tsb: ecm upgrade ' rio, soul mil on with dtc(s) p0456/p0461/p050a/p2188/p2192/p0128/p0326/p0441 - this bulletin provides information related to the ecm software upgrade for some 2012~2014my rio (ub), some 2012~2013 soul (am) and some 2014my
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA051R1
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb: 6 spd a/t solenoid replacement ' multiple dtcs - this bulletin provides information relating to the replacement of various shift solenoids on 6-speed automatic transaxles with dtcs p0741, p0743, p0748, p0753, p0758, p0763, p0768, p0773
- Bulletin:
- PS400
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Pitstop: smart pedal feature - the 'smart pedal' is an integral part of the engine management system (ems) functionality which monitors and prevents the simultaneous activation of accelerator and brake pedals. when engaged, the feature redu
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE038
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: information for dealer uvo upgrade / retail customer - this bulletin provides the retail customer's procedure for upgrading the kia uvo (your voice) system. kia uvo owners have the option to download available upgrades directly from th
- Bulletin:
- PS258
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: instrument cluster illumination adjustment: this bulletin provides instructions to adjust the instrument cluster illumination.
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE056R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: uvo upgrade ' rio (ub), sportage (sl), soul (am), optima (qf) and sorento (xma) - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the uvo system on all 2012my rio (ub), sportage (sl), soul (am), optima (qf) and sorento (xm) vehicles
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE060R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: optima (qf) and soul (am) avn and base audio system upgrade - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the navigation system and base audio system software of some 2012my optima (qf) and some 2012my soul (am) vehicles, to imp
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA049
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb: 6-speed a/t transmission adaptive values reset/relearn - this bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset and relearn the adaptive values after transmission replacement or reprogramming/replacement of the ecm/pcm.
- Bulletin:
- PS225
- Component:
- 170000 latches/locks/linkages
- Summary:
- Pitstop: auto door lock operation - on all 2012 and 2013 soul vehicles, the auto door lock feature functions in the following manner.
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA047R1
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb: axle shaft serviceability by model - this bulletin has been revised. this bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission. refer to the table below for
- Bulletin:
- TSBCLI021R1
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Tsb: service action: manual hvac control unit logic improvement (sa148) - this bulletin provides information related to a controller software upgrade for 2012-13my soul (am) vehicles, produced from july 11, 2011 to june 22, 2012, and equipp
- Bulletin:
- TSBBOD095
- Component:
- 130000 visibility/wiper (pws)
- Summary:
- Tsb: windshield washer pump inlet filter replacement - this bulletin provides information relating to possible foreign debris accumulation on the windshield washer pump inlet filter. over time, some kia vehicles may exhibit a limited appli
- Bulletin:
- TSBCHA074R1
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Tsb rev1: mdps flexible coupling replacement - this bulletin is issued to provide information about the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some vehicles which might experience a 'knock' noise originating from the mdps
- Bulletin:
- PS266R1
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Pitstop: hvac receiver/dryer - desiccant replacement - in the event of a hvac system concern in which metal particles or shards have contaminated the system, the desiccant or the entire a/c receiver/dryer assembly may need to be replaced. t
- Bulletin:
- TSBENG146
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Tsb: ecm upgrade ' rio, soul mil on with dtc(s) p0456/p0461/p050a/p2188/p2192/p0128/p0326/p0441 - this bulletin provides information related to the ecm software upgrade for some 2012~2013my rio (ub) and some 2012~2013 soul (am) vehicles whi
- Bulletin:
- PS365R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: bluetooth® issues after iphone® ios 8 software update - this article provides information related to possible bluetooth concerns when using an iphone® with ios 8.x (ios 8, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, etc.) while paired to a he
- Bulletin:
- PS387
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: navigation headunit and sd card compatibility - this article provides information in regards to possible compatibility issues between navigation head units and sd cards when replacing head units for multimedia issues. if after repl
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE089
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: navigation head unit sd card replacement - this bulletin describes the sd card exchange/replacement procedure related to error messages that may be displayed on the navigation screen when the incorrect sd card is inserted. note: only n
- Bulletin:
- TSBENG146R1
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Tsb: ecm upgrade ' rio, soul mil on with dtc(s) p0456/p0461/p050a/p2188/p2192/p0128/p0326/p0441 - this bulletin provides information related to the ecm software upgrade for some 2012~2014my rio (ub), some 2012~2013 soul (am) and some 2014my
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA051R1
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb: 6 spd a/t solenoid replacement ' multiple dtcs - this bulletin provides information relating to the replacement of various shift solenoids on 6-speed automatic transaxles with dtcs p0741, p0743, p0748, p0753, p0758, p0763, p0768, p0773
- Bulletin:
- TSB-SST033
- Component:
- 162800 structure:body:hood
- Summary:
- Tsb: special service tool for hood release lever removal - this bulletin provides information related to the introduction of a new special service tool (sst) (a) developed to prevent the hood release lever pivot point (b) from being damaged
- Bulletin:
- TSB-CHA044
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Tsb: mdps flexible coupling replacement - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the mdps when tur
- Bulletin:
- TSB-TRA051
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Tsb: 6 spd a/t solenoid replacement ? dtc p0741 - this bulletin provides information relating to the replacement of the damper clutch (d/c) solenoid on 6-speed automatic transaxles with dtc p0741 (active or history), instead of replacing th
- Bulletin:
- PS315
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Pit stop: gdi injector spray tip deposits - a design feature of vehicles equipped with a gasoline direct injection (gdi) system is the placement of each fuel injector directly into the engine cylinder head assembly. therefore, it is complet
- Bulletin:
- TSB-CHA044R1
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Tsb: mdps flexible coupling replacement - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the mdps when tur
- Bulletin:
- TSB-CHA044R2
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Tsb: mdps flexible coupling replacement - rev 2 - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the mdps motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the mdps
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ENG118R2
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: combined tsb/service action ? rio, soul 1.6 gdi mil on with dtcs p0456/p0461/p050a/p2188/p2192/p0128 (sa152) - this bulletin provides information related to the ecm software upgrade for some 2012-2013my rio (ub) and some 2012-2013 soul
- Bulletin:
- TSB-TRA050R1
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- Tsb: tcm upgrade - active eco acceleration logic improvement - this bulletin provides information related to a tcm (transmission control module) software upgrade for some a/t equipped 2012my soul (am) 1.6l gdi and 2.0l mpi vehicles.
- Bulletin:
- PS296
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Pit stop: ocv damage when installing engine cover - when re-installing the engine cover on vehicles equipped with a 1.6l gdi engine, make sure not to apply any downward pressure in the area around the oil control valve (ocv) to prevent caus
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ELE060
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb: combined tsb/service action: optima (qf) and soul (am) avn and base audio system upgrade (sa168) - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the navigation system and base audio system software of some 2012my optima (qf) and s
- Bulletin:
- TSB-GEN085
- Component:
- 170000 latches/locks/linkages
- Summary:
- Tsb: mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware - by design, certain fasteners utilized in various kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with sta
- Bulletin:
- TSB-TRA055
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: inhibitor switch diagnosis information - this bulletin gives information regarding the steps to take regarding the diagnosis of the inhibitor switch.
- Bulletin:
- TSB-GEN085R1
- Component:
- 354000 equipment:mechanical
- Summary:
- Tsb: mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware - by design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various kia models and are strictly intended for ?one time use.? some example
- Bulletin:
- PS469
- Component:
- 063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
- Summary:
- Pitstop: manual evaporative emissions test for hard to find/small leaks - if the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is illuminated with dtc(s) p0442, p0455, p0456, or p0457 (evaporative emissions system-leak detected) and the evaporative (eva
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ENG164R1
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Tsb: service action: ecu upgrade - dtc p0441 logic improvement (sa280) - this bulletin provides information related to the engine control unit (ecu) software upgrade for some 2012-2016my rio (ub), 2014-2016 soul (ps), and 2012-2013my soul (
- Bulletin:
- PS493
- Component:
- 130000 visibility
- Summary:
- Tsb: defogging logic ? normal operation, disabling, and enabling - starting with 2010my, all kia vehicles, except rio (jb), incorporate a defogging logic to prevent the interior windows from becoming excessively fogged. depending on the spe
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ENG164
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Combination tsb / service action: ecu upgrade ? dtc p0441 logic improvement (sa280) - this bulletin provides information related to the engine control unit (ecu) software upgrade for some 2012-2016my rio (ub), 2014-2016 soul (ps), and 2012-
- Bulletin:
- PS474
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: tpms sensor position - when diagnosing tpms-related dtcs, make sure you are investigating the correct sensor. the tpms positioning from the manufacturer may be different from the positioning shown on a kds.
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ELE091R1
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb: identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - identifying head unit software version for direct exchange (ele091) (rev 1) - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE091R3
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb - identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations.
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA047_R2
- Component:
- 106200 power train:axle assembly:axle shaft
- Summary:
- Tsb - driveshaft serviceability - this bulletin has been revised most recently to include additional information. this bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic tr
- Bulletin:
- PS539
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Pitstop - engine component re-use guidelines - in general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.
- Bulletin:
- TSBENG164_R2
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Tsb - ecu upgrade ? dtc p0441 logic improvement - this bulletin has been revised and is no longer a service action. bulletin provides information related to the engine control unit (ecu) software upgrade for some 2012-2016my rio (ub), 2014-
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