TSB ELE417 — Kia Service bulletin
ELE417 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Kia models, 2021–2027 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides information on the process for downloading infotainment software updates and preparing USB for installation on applicable Kia vehicles. The software downloads and USB preparation process…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ELE417 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Forte | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Kia Sorento | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Kia Sportage | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Kia Telluride | 2027 |
Every document filed under ELE417
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_ELE417 | April 14, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What ELE417 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ELE417?
ELE417 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 4 Kia models across the 2021–2027 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides information on the process for downloading infotainment software updates and preparing USB for installation on applicable Kia vehicles. The software downloads and USB preparation process…
Which vehicles does ELE417 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Forte (2022–2024); Kia Sorento (2021–2026); Kia Sportage (2023–2026); Kia Telluride (2027). 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 ELE417 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ELE417 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 ELE417?
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 ELE417, 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 ELE417. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.