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Kia Sorento 2017–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS451_R2 · NHTSA communication 10143393 · issued Jun 8, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2017–2019
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

PITSTOP - FRONT LICENSE PLATE AND MOUNTING BRACKET POSITION ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AEB/FCA - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This Pitstop provides information regarding the installation of the front license plate bracket on 2017MY~ Sportage (QL) and 2019MY~ Sorento (UMa) vehicles equipped with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) / Forward Collision Avoidance Assist (FCA).

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.