Kia Sorento 2011–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WTY003DEALERP · NHTSA communication 10094567 · issued Jun 17, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer principal memo: wty003 - kia motors america, inc. Is extending the warranty coverage for the driver s front airbag clock spring assembly on 2011-2015 my sorento vehicles, manufactured from 10/24/2009 through 12/17/2014, to fifteen (15) years with unlimited mileage, starting from the date of first service. The clock spring is an electrical connection which rotates with the steering wheel to maintain proper functioning of the airbag unit. This warranty extension addresses failures of the driver s front airbag clock spring as reported by some vehicle owners, as well as the diagnosis of any
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.