Kia Cadenza 2011–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB_CHA091_R2 · NHTSA communication 10174693 · issued Apr 24, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2011–2018
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: STEERING GEAR YOKE PLUG AND ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the steering gear box yoke plug and assembly on some models listed below, which may exhibit a ticking noise while turning the steering wheel with the vehicle stopped. This condition is caused by a worn lining on the steering gear box yoke assembly.
Vehicles covered
- 2014 Kia Cadenza
- 2015 Kia Cadenza
- 2016 Kia Cadenza
- 2011 Kia Optima
- 2012 Kia Optima
- 2013 Kia Optima
- 2014 Kia Optima
- 2015 Kia Optima
- 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2016 Kia Sorento
- 2017 Kia Sorento
- 2018 Kia Sorento
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.