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Kia Spectra 2007–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin WTY001OWNERR1 · NHTSA communication 10094103 · issued Jun 15, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2007–2009
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

"revision: owner letter: wty001 - 2007-2009 my spectra vehicles front passenger ocs sensor mat kia new vehicle limited warranty extension - dear kia spectra owner: kia motors america s highest commitment is to your safety. To that end, kia is extending the warranty coverage for the front passenger occupant classification system (ocs) sensor mat to 15 years with unlimited mileage, starting from the date of first service. This warranty extension addresses failures of the ocs sensor mat as reported by some vehicle owners. The sensor mat is intended to detect child seats and small stature occupant

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.