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Kia Sorento 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBCHA059 · NHTSA communication 10089353 · issued Aug 21, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tsb: 2wd hub/rear wheel speed sensor replacement - this bulletin provides the procedure to replace the rear wheel hubs of some of sorento (xma) vehicles, produced from job #1 through april 4th, 2012, which may experience a diagnostic trouble code (dtc) (c1206 ~ c1211) due to possible water intrusion into the rear wheel speed sensor.

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.