Service bulletin TSB-GEN085

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10109777
Published by NHTSA	2017-08-02
Manufacturer's number	TSB-GEN085
Manufacturer's date	2016-11-04
NHTSA component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA's summary

TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with stake collar, cotter pins, washers with locking tabs and other similar hardware, including threaded fasteners with pre-applied ?thread-locking adhesives.?

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

Equipment and accessories, Latches and locks

Vehicles listed
KIA AMANTI	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
KIA BORREGO	2009
KIA CADENZA	2014, 2015, 2016
KIA FORTE	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
KIA FORTE KOUP	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA FORTE KOUP	2016
KIA K900	2015, 2016
KIA OPTIMA	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
KIA OPTIMA HYBRID	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA RIO	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
KIA RONDO	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
KIA SEDONA	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
KIA SEDONA	2014, 2015, 2016
KIA SEPHIA	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
KIA SORENTO	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
KIA SORENTO	2010
KIA SORENTO	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
KIA SOUL	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
KIA SOUL EV	2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
KIA SPECTRA	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
KIA SPORTAGE	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
KIA SPORTAGE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V594000	2023-08-24. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
21V622000	2021-08-09. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
16V389000	2016-06-01. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
14V023000	2014-01-27. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
97V234000	1997-12-17. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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CS2304_TSB_R6	2023-11-03. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2304) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the software logic of the Integrated Body Control Unit (IBU) or Body Control Module (BCM), or Intelligent Integrated Platform Module (IPM) system on certain 2011-2015MY Sorento (XMa), 2016-2020MY Sorento (UMa), and 2021-2022MY Sorento (MQ4a) vehicles produced within the dates outlined on page 10, which may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This logic upgrade will add anti-theft ignition start logic to the vehicle's system operation which activates when the vehicle is locked.
CS2307L_OWNR2	2023-08-24. Service bulletin. 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.
CS2306L_OWNRPS2	2023-08-24. Service bulletin. 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.
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CS2308L_OWNR	2023-08-24. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner 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.
CS2302L_OWNR2	2023-08-24. Service bulletin. 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.