Service bulletin TSBBOD142

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10089415
Published by NHTSA	2017-01-24
Manufacturer's number	TSBBOD142
Manufacturer's date	2016-07-13
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

NHTSA's summary

TSB: SERVICE ACTION: REAR DOOR FRAME MOLDING REPLACEMENT (SA236) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING THE REAR DOOR FRAME MOLDING ON CERTAIN SPORTAGE (QL) SX TRIM LEVEL VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 24, 2015 THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2016, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MOLDING SEPARATION.

The document

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Components

Body and frame, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
KIA SPORTAGE	2017

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