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Kia Sedona 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin WTY018_TSB · NHTSA communication 10189295 · issued Mar 16, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPERATION INSPECTION AND REPAIR - This bulletin provides information regarding the replacement of certain Power Sliding Door (PSD) system parts associated with the Warranty Extension Program (WTY018) on some 2011-2014MY Sedona (VQ) vehicles produced from April 1, 2010 through April 4, 2014. The power sliding door may not completely latch upon closing in auto-mode. If this occurs, the open-door indicators such as activation of the chimes and illumination of the dashboard telltales and/or dome lights will occur. Inspect and diagnose the power

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.