Kia Sorento 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS423 · NHTSA communication 10089105 · issued Sep 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Pitstop: central gateway overview - the 2016my sorento (uma) is equipped with a newly designed controller area network (can) communication system. This new system utilizes a central gateway which is integrated into the ipm. The redesigned ipm is now known as the integrated gateway power control module (igpm). One of the benefits of this system is the ability to inspect the resistance of individual can systems, at a centralized connector.
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.