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Kia Sorento 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBELE051R1 · NHTSA communication 10090437 · issued May 3, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service action: driver's side power window motor reflash procedure (sa143a) - this bulletin provides information relating to some sorento (xm) vehicles produced from january 28, 2010 to may 16, 2011, which may exhibit an inoperable driver s side window. Revised.

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.