Kia Sportage 2011–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-048 · NHTSA communication 10053709 · issued Sep 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Kia: the shift knob trim ring needs to be replaced on some vehicles, due to difficult in depressing a/t button, causing a decreased clearance between shift button and trim ring. Models 2011-2012 sportage. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.