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Kia Cadenza 2010–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-CHA044R1 · NHTSA communication 10109665 · issued Jun 11, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2010–2014
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the MDPS motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the MDPS when turning the steering wheel left or right, while stopped.

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.