Kia Cadenza 2015–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS299_R4 · NHTSA communication 10181986 · issued Oct 6, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2015–2021
model years
29
vehicle entries
Official summary
PITSTOP: CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR RAISING WINDSHIELD WIPERS - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. When servicing windshield wipers on the below listed vehicles, including during PDI, ensure to raise the wiper arms to a vertical position to avoid damaging the paint on the rear edge of the hood.
Vehicles covered
- 2017 Kia Cadenza
- 2018 Kia Cadenza
- 2019 Kia Cadenza
- 2020 Kia Cadenza
- 2021 Kia Cadenza
- 2018 Kia Forte
- 2019 Kia Forte
- 2020 Kia Forte
- 2021 Kia Forte
- 2021 Kia K5
- 2015 Kia K900
- 2016 Kia K900
- 2017 Kia K900
- 2018 Kia K900
- 2019 Kia K900
- 2020 Kia K900
- 2021 Kia K900
- 2016 Kia Optima
- 2017 Kia Optima
- 2018 Kia Optima
- 2019 Kia Optima
- 2020 Kia Optima
- 2021 Kia Sorento
- 2018 Kia Stinger
- 2019 Kia Stinger
- 2020 Kia Stinger
- 2021 Kia Stinger
- 2020 Kia Telluride
- 2021 Kia Telluride
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.