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Kia Sorento 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS499 · NHTSA communication 10109859 · issued May 26, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Lane Departure
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

PITSTOP : BLIND SPOT DETECTION (BSD) VARIANT CODING OPTIONS - Following the replacement of a Blind Spot Detection (BSD) module, select the appropriate variant code, based on the trim level of the vehicle being serviced.

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.