Kia Sorento 2011–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WTY003BULLETIN · NHTSA communication 10094565 · issued Jun 22, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Warranty bulletin: wty003 - 2011-2015 my sorento driver's front airbag clock spring assembly warranty extension (wty003) - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the driver s front airbag clock spring assembly on the 2011-2015 my sorento vehicles, manufactured from 10/24/2009 through 12/17/2014. The clock spring is an electrical connection which rotates with the steering wheel to maintain proper functioning of the airbag unit. Kia s system is designed to illuminate the airbag warning light when electrical resistance increases, which can be contributed to by usage patt
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.