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Kia Cadenza 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin WTY013_DPSM · NHTSA communication 10159271 · issued Apr 30, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Attention: All Kia Parts & Service Managers - Kia Motors America, Inc. is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage to all owners of vehicles listed below for the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) Flexible Coupling from 5-years/60,000-miles to 10-years/unlimited-miles, starting from the date of first service. The MDPS unit may experience noise when turning the steering left or right, especially while the vehicle is stopped. â ¢ 2012-2013 MY Kia Soul vehicles produced from July 8, 2011 through October 2, 2013 and â ¢ 2014 MY Kia Cadenza vehicles produced from February 1, 2013 t

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.