Kia Sorento 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBBOD137 · NHTSA communication 10089304 · issued Jun 22, 2016
Technical service bulletin
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Structure
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2016
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Official summary
Service action: tail gate latch repair (sa234) - this bulletin provides the procedure for installing updated components within the rear latch, on some manual tail gate-equipped 2016my sorento (uma) vehicles, produced from november 17, 2014 to november 30, 2015 that may exhibit a concern of not opening from the outside. Kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected vehicles.
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.