Kia Sedona 2006–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS238 · NHTSA communication 10090609 · issued Jan 30, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2006–2012
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Pitstop: audible tone from back-up assist always on - if you encounter a customer complaint relating to the audible tone from the back-up assist feature remaining on at all times, inspect the sensors in the rear bumper for possible collision damage causing a short in the sensor. Also, make sure to check the harnesses feeding the sensors for continuity to ground.
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.