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Kia Sportage 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS290 · NHTSA communication 10109718 · issued Jan 15, 2014

Technical service bulletin
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Official summary

PITSTOP: SUCTION CUP RESIDUE ON WINDSHIELD - Residue from installation of the windshield may cause four markings in the shape of suction cups to appear on the surface of the windshield, as shown below.

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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.