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Kia Sorento 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-CHA075 · NHTSA communication 10109882 · issued Feb 14, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Tires
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: SERVICE ACTION: TPMS SENSOR REPLACEMENT (SA279) - This bulletin provides information regarding Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors on some 2016-2017MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles, produced from February 2, 2016 to November 3, 2016, which may exhibit a TPMS malfunction light illuminated. This concern is caused by the TPMS sensor status set to ?SHIP MODE? instead of ?PARK MODE? or ?DRIVE MODE?. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to inspect and if necessary, replace the TPMS sensor. Before conducting the procedure, verify that the vehicle is included in the list of affected

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.