Kia Sportage 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS453R1 · NHTSA communication 10116100 · issued Jun 21, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
PITSTOP: INTERMITTENT AM/FM RADIO STATIC - Some 2017MY Sportage (QL) vehicles may experience AM/FM radio static, especially when the vehicle drives over bumps. This condition can be caused by loose connections at the base of the antenna and/or at the antenna cable connector located at the right front A pillar.
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.