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Kia Sportage 2017technical 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.