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Kia Sorento 2003–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin KT-2008120901 · NHTSA communication 10028268 · issued Dec 9, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2003–2006
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: head light bulb life concern. There may be concerns of short headlamp bulb life in vehicles. A new resistive wire harness has been introduced to extend the life of the low beam bulbs. *pe

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.