Kia Sportage 2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBGEN040R1 · NHTSA communication 10091483 · issued Dec 11, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
"tsb: service action: sportage (sl) avn software upgrade (sa050) - this bulletin provides information relating to a very small amount of 2011 sportage (sl) vehicles, equipped with navigation, built from the start of production to july 22, 2010. These vehicles may exhibit announcement voice volume that is lower than normal as compared to other modes when pressing the map voice button or the talk button in fm/am mode. To correct this condition, an upgrade is available for the audio/navigation system. To properly perform the software upgrade, follow the service procedure outlined in the bulletin.
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.