Kia Sorento 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-CHA041 · NHTSA communication 10109622 · issued Mar 7, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: FRONT STRUT AND DUST COVER REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure for replacing the front struts and dust covers on some 2011-2013MY Sorento (XM) vehicles, produced from October 26, 2009 through January 21, 2013, which may exhibit a condition related to oil leakage and/or noise emanating from the front struts.
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.