Kia Sportage 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WTY007DEALERPSM · NHTSA communication 10090095 · issued Aug 24, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
"dealer parts and service manager memo: wty007 - 2011-2014 my sportage 2.0l turbo gdi & 2.4l gdi engine - effective immediately, kia motors america, inc. Has extended the warranty coverage of the kia new vehicle limited warranty for the short block assembly (engine block, crankshaft and bearings, connecting rods and bearings and pistons) on 2011-2014 my sportage 2.0l turbo gdi and 2.4l gdi engine to 10 years starting from the date of first service or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first, regardless of whether the vehicle owner is an original or subsequent vehicle owner. The purpose of this war
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.