Service bulletin TSBCLI036

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10109863
Published by NHTSA	2017-08-02
Manufacturer's number	TSBCLI036
Manufacturer's date	2017-05-16
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

NHTSA's summary

TSB: COMBINATION TSB/SERVICE ACTION: A/C DISCHARGE HOSE REPLACEMENT (SA267) - This bulletin provides information about the A/C discharge hose replacement on certain 2015-2016MY Sedona (YP) vehicles produced from March 1, 2015 through March 29, 2016, which may exhibit a refrigerant leak due to poor heat resistance at the swaging spot of the A/C discharge hose. Kia is requesting the completion of this Service Action on all affected vehicles. Before conducting this procedure, verify that the vehicle is included in the list of affected VINs.

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories, Heating and air conditioning

Vehicles listed
KIA SEDONA	2015, 2016

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

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