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Kia Sephia 1998–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 017 · NHTSA communication 10016840 · issued Sep 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998–2004
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Charging system upgrade. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.