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Kia Sorento 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-BOD106R1 · NHTSA communication 10109664 · issued Jun 4, 2014

Technical service bulletin
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2015
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Official summary

TSB: SERVICE ACTION: PAINT PEELING OFF DOOR PANELS (SA166) - This bulletin provides information related to an inspection of the door panels on some 2015MY Sorento (XMa) vehicles, produced from April 21, 2014 through May 2, 2014, which may exhibit paint peeling, flaking or bubbling from the upper surfaces of the door panels.

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.