Kia Sorento 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBBOD093R5 · NHTSA communication 10092136 · issued Jun 19, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb: second row seat inoperative or difficult to release - this bulletin provides information related to some 2011-2013my sorento (xma) vehicles, produced from october 26, 2009 to november 5, 2012, which may exhibit a concern related to the second row seats being inoperative or difficult to release. It is important to note that some amount of effort is required to fold the 2nd row seats. To correct this condition, follow the service procedure outlined in this tsb.
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.