TSB PS443 — Kia Service bulletin
PS443 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Kia models, 2000–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TSB - USE OF AFTERMARKET USB CHARGING CABLES IN USB/12V PORTS - This article provides information regarding the use of USB ports and 12V power outlets to connect/charge mobile phones. Customers may experience issues with their head units that may be related to the use of…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PS443 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Optima | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kia Rio | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kia Sedona | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kia Sorento | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kia Sportage | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Every document filed under PS443
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PS443 | April 4, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What PS443 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PS443?
PS443 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 5 Kia models across the 2000–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TSB - USE OF AFTERMARKET USB CHARGING CABLES IN USB/12V PORTS - This article provides information regarding the use of USB ports and 12V power outlets to connect/charge mobile phones. Customers may experience issues with their head units that may be related to the use of…
Which vehicles does PS443 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Optima (2001–2010); Kia Rio (2000–2010); Kia Sedona (2002–2010); Kia Sorento (2003–2010); Kia Sportage (2000–2003, 2005–2010). 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 PS443 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PS443 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 PS443?
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 PS443, 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 PS443. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.