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Kia Sorento 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB_BOD138_R1 · NHTSA communication 10183606 · issued May 27, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: "FE" EMBLEM INSTALLATION (SA230) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the left margin area. This bulletin provides the procedure to add an "FE" (Fuel Efficient) emblem to the existing "AWD" emblems on the front doors on specific 2017MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles, produced from April 1, 2016 to April 15, 2016.

Vehicles covered

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.