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Kia Sorento 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC141OWNERXM · NHTSA communication 10109878 · issued Dec 8, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

SC141 - SORENTO OWNER LETTER - Dear Kia Sorento Owner: Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to apply additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody components of certain 2011-2014 MY Sorento vehicles that were originally sold in or are currently registered in the states where heavy amounts of road salt are used.

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.