Kia Sorento 2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin CS1603DEALERP · NHTSA communication 10090045 · issued Aug 18, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer principal memo: cs1603 - kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a customer satisfaction / warranty extension program regarding the door latches in 2011 my sorento vehicles. Kia has determined that after extended usage over years, the door latches may not function properly when being activated with the outside handle and the door may not open (however, the door can be opened when any inside handle is activated.) front door latches. If the driver and/or front passenger door latches are properly functioning, upgrade the driver and/or front passenger door latches by installing a spacer clip
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.