Kia Cadenza 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBCHA074_R2 · NHTSA communication 10159268 · issued Apr 29, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2010–2014
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT - This bulletin is issued to provide information about the replacement of the flexible coupling in the MDPS motor of some vehicles which might experience a â  knockâ  noise originating from the MDPS, when moving the steering wheel to right or left when the vehicle is stopped. This is caused by premature wear of the flexible coupling in the MDPS motor. If any â  knockâ  noise from the MDPS occurs, replace the affected flexible coupling only with an improved one, following the Replacement Procedure below.
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.