Service bulletin TSB-SST033
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10109631 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-08-02 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-SST033 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-04-15 |
| NHTSA component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD |
NHTSA's summary
TSB: SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL FOR HOOD RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL - This bulletin provides information related to the introduction of a new Special Service Tool (SST) (A) developed to prevent the hood release lever pivot point (B) from being damaged when removing the hood release lever. Follow the instructions included in this bulletin to properly remove the hood release lever using the new SST.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Body and frame, Latches and locks, Hood latch
| KIA CADENZA | 2014 |
|---|---|
| KIA OPTIMA | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| KIA SORENTO | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| KIA SOUL | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| KIA SPORTAGE | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.