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Kia Sorento 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-BOD162 · NHTSA communication 10109823 · issued Mar 20, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2014
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: BACKUP WARNING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace ALL four (4) backup warning sensors on some 2014MY Sorento (XMa) vehicles, produced from January 8, 2013 through November 1, 2013, which may experience an inoperative and/or malfunctioning sensor(s).

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.