# Service bulletin TSBELE179

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: 10159244
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-04\-30
- Manufacturer's number: TSBELE179
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-04\-19
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING

## NHTSA's summary

TSB: HALOGEN LOW BEAM BULB CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT \- This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the halogen low beam bulb connector on some 2011 \- 2013MY Sorento \(XMa\) vehicles, produced from October 24, 2009 through January 31, 2013, which may experience an inoperable low beam bulb due to poor terminal contact at the low beam bulb connector. This condition on the affected headlamp does not affect the other low beam. In addition, the high beams continue to function at all times.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10159244-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10159244-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Electrical system, Lighting

## Vehicles listed

- 2011 to 2013 KIA SORENTO

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [13V114000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V114000.md), 2013-04-01: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- [2010291](/recalls/tc/2010291.md), 2010-09-02: Electrical
- [10V388000](/recalls/nhtsa/10V388000.md), 2010-08-31: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [CS2304\_TSB\_R7](/bulletins/11001595.md), 2024-06-13, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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 13, 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 with the use of the key fob.
- [CS2304\_TSB\_R6](/bulletins/10243924.md), 2023-11-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI\-THEFT DEVICES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
- [CS2304\_TSB\_R5](/bulletins/10240558.md), 2023-08-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
- [CS2304A\_OWNR2](/bulletins/10239724.md), 2023-08-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER RE\-NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner re\-notification advising that Kia has developed a software upgrade that can be installed on the vehicle to restrict the operation of the vehicle's ignition system should a locked vehicle be the subject of a break\-in and theft attempt without the key. This software upgrade will be available to the customer free of charge for eighteen \(18\) months from the date of the original letter. When the software upgrade is complete, Kia will also provide the customer with window stickers that can be applied to the vehicle to discourage a break\-in.
- [CS2304\_TSB\_R4](/bulletins/10239714.md), 2023-08-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
- [CS2304\_TSB\_R3](/bulletins/10236650.md), 2023-05-30, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
- [CS2304\_TSB\_R2](/bulletins/10236078.md), 2023-05-30, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. 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.
- [CS2304\_TSB\_R1](/bulletins/10233638.md), 2023-04-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
- [CS2304\_TSB](/bulletins/10233314.md), 2023-04-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI\-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE \& DECAL INSTALLATION \(CS2304\) \- 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 20132015MY Sorento \(XMa\), 2016\-2020MY Sorento \(UMa\), and 2021\-2023MY 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.
- [CS2304A\_OWNR](/bulletins/10233308.md), 2023-04-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia has developed a software upgrade that can be installed on the vehicle to restrict the operation of the vehicle's ignition system should a locked vehicle be the subject of a break\-in and theft attempt without the key. This software upgrade will be available to the customer free of charge for eighteen \(18\) months from the date of this letter. When the software upgrade is complete, Kia will also provide the customer with window stickers that can be applied to your vehicle to discourage a break\-in.

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