TSB CHA084 — Kia Service bulletin
CHA084 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Kia models, 2010–2022 model years, filed and re-filed as 4 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years CHA084 names
Every document filed under CHA084
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_CHA084_R8 | October 5, 2021 | Service bulletin |
| TSB_CHA084_R7 | March 25, 2021 | Service bulletin |
| TSB_CHA084_R6 | November 25, 2020 | Service bulletin |
| TSB_CHA084_R5 | November 4, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What CHA084 covers
Steering, Electrical, Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB CHA084?
CHA084 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 3 Kia models across the 2010–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin…
Which vehicles does CHA084 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Forte (2010, 2012–2013); Kia Rio (2022); Kia Soul (2010–2011). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB CHA084 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. CHA084 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of CHA084?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under CHA084, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under CHA084. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.