Kia Cadenza 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-SST033 · NHTSA communication 10109631 · issued Apr 15, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2010–2014
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL FOR HOOD RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL - This bulletin provides information related to the introduction of a new Special Service Tool (SST) (A) developed to prevent the hood release lever pivot point (B) from being damaged when removing the hood release lever. Follow the instructions included in this bulletin to properly remove the hood release lever using the new SST.
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.