Kia Sorento 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBCLI027 · NHTSA communication 10089782 · issued Feb 20, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb: service action: a/c suction hose/pipe inspection and/or modification (sa183) - this bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, correct the routing for the a/c suction hose/pipe on some 2016my sorento (uma) vehicles, produced from october 27, 2014 through february 9, 2015, to prevent possible contact between the a/c suction hose/pipe and the compressor pulley. To correct and/or prevent this condition, follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin. Kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected vehicles, including dealer stock, prior to delivery.
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.