TSB ELE303 — Kia Service bulletin
ELE303 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 6 Kia models, 2020–2024 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) - 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 provides information to…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ELE303 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Forte | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Kia Rio | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Kia Sedona | 2020, 2021 |
| Kia Sorento | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Kia Soul | 2020, 2023 |
| Kia Sportage | 2023 |
Every document filed under ELE303
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_ELE303_R3 | November 15, 2024 | Service bulletin |
| TSB_ELE303_R2 | February 9, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What ELE303 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ELE303?
ELE303 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 6 Kia models across the 2020–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) - 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 provides information to…
Which vehicles does ELE303 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Forte (2020–2024); Kia Rio (2020–2023); Kia Sedona (2020–2021); Kia Sorento (2021–2023); Kia Soul (2020, 2023); Kia Sportage (2023). 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 ELE303 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ELE303 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 ELE303?
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 ELE303, 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 ELE303. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.