TSB SC251 — Kia Service bulletin
SC251 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Soul, 2017–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: NU 2.OL GDI SULEV ECU EMISSIONS LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC251) - 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 the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SC251 names
Every document filed under SC251
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SC251_TSB_R1 | September 11, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What SC251 covers
Electrical, Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SC251?
SC251 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Soul across the 2017–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: NU 2.OL GDI SULEV ECU EMISSIONS LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC251) - 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 the…
Which vehicles does SC251 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Soul (2017–2019). 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 SC251 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SC251 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 SC251?
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 SC251, 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 SC251. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.