Kia Sorento 2011–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBCHA047 · NHTSA communication 10089950 · issued Apr 17, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2015
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb: awd system hydraulic actuator replacement - this bulletin provides the procedure for replacement of the hydraulic actuator of some all-wheel drive (awd) equipped 2011~2016my sportage (sl) vehicles, produced from may 6, 2010 through february 19, 2013 and some awd equipped 2011~2015my sorento (xma) vehicles, produced from october 24, 2009 through december 11, 2014, which may exhibit an inoperative awd system with the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and dtcs p1820/1821/1822/1823/1824 (active or in history). To correct this concern, replace the affected hydraulic actuator by referring to
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.