Kia Sportage 2011–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin CS2302L_OWNR2 · NHTSA communication 10240557 · issued Aug 7, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER RE-NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner re-notification advising that Kia is now making steering wheel lock devices available directly to certain Kia vehicle owners. These devices can help deter a theft attempt. We are making this device available to customers free of charge and will ship it directly to customers who place orders within eighteen (18) months from the date of this letter.
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.