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Kia Telluride 2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS637 · NHTSA communication 10167237 · issued Oct 24, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2020
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

PITSTOP: TELLURIDE MAXIMUM TOWING TONGUE WEIGHT UPDATE- Kia Motors America (KMA) has identified a typographical error on page 5-148 of the 2020MY Telluride Ownerâ  s Manual regarding maximum tongue weight capacity. The manual incorrectly identifies that the maximum tongue weight capacity is 351 lbs. However, the correct tongue weight capacity is 500 lbs

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.