TSB PS739 — Kia Service bulletin
PS739 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Soul, 2012–2013 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. PITSTOP: LOW OIL PRESSURE AT IDLE AFTER GAMMA 1.6L GDI SHORT BLOCK ENGINE REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information equipped with a Gamma 1.6L GDI regarding a 'low oil pressure' concern during engine idle on vehicles engine due to a missing dowel pin, after a short block…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PS739 names
Every document filed under PS739
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PS739 | March 1, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What PS739 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PS739?
PS739 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Soul across the 2012–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: PITSTOP: LOW OIL PRESSURE AT IDLE AFTER GAMMA 1.6L GDI SHORT BLOCK ENGINE REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information equipped with a Gamma 1.6L GDI regarding a 'low oil pressure' concern during engine idle on vehicles engine due to a missing dowel pin, after a short block…
Which vehicles does PS739 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Soul (2012–2013). 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 PS739 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PS739 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 PS739?
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 PS739, 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 PS739. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.