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Kia Sportage 1998–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 007R · NHTSA communication 619141 · issued Mar 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2001
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides information on a change to the sportage 4wd hub seals. *tt

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.