Kia Cadenza 2006–2017 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS266R1 · NHTSA communication 10090945 · issued Sep 30, 2016

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Equipment

component

2006–2017

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Pitstop: hvac receiver/dryer - desiccant replacement - in the event of a hvac system concern in which metal particles or shards have contaminated the system, the desiccant or the entire a/c receiver/dryer assembly may need to be replaced. This is due to the fact that it may be impossible to remove all metal contaminants from the receiver/dryer during the a/c flushing procedure. Refer to the included table for detailed information on component replacement by model. If you suspect a plugged expansion valve, the inlet screens can be cleaned. If the valve is not equipped with an inlet screen and i

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.