Kia Sorento 2011–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WTY003DEALERPSM · NHTSA communication 10094569 · issued Jun 17, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer parts and service manager memo: wty003 - kia motors america, inc. Is extending the warranty coverage for the driver s front airbag clock spring assembly on the 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. Kia s system is designed to illuminate the airbag warning light when electrical resistance increases, which can be contributed to by
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.