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Kia Sportage 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-ELE-092 · NHTSA communication 10080099 · issued Jan 5, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tsb: sirius audio mutes (drops out) intermittently in open spaces - this bulletin provides information about the replacement of the shark-fin style roof antenna of some 2014~2015my sportage (sl) vehicles, produced from august 1, 2014 through august 31, 2015, which may exhibit sirius audio reception concerns (see sample complaints below). Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to replace the roof antenna and correct the concern.

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.