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Service bulletin TSB_BOD194_R3

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10173243
Published by NHTSA2020-04-07
Manufacturer's numberTSB_BOD194_R3
Manufacturer's date2020-03-05
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN:SERVICE ACTION: TAILGATE GAS LIFT INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SA398) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect the tailgate gas lift dust covers and if necessary, replace the tailgate gas lift(s) on certain non-power tail gate equipped 2019-2020MY Sedona (YP) vehicles produced between March 04, 2019 through June 25, 2019.

The document

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Components

Brakes, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
KIA SEDONA2019, 2020

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

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TSB_BOD194R12020-01-04. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TAILGATE GAS LIFT INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SA398) - THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect the tailgate gas lift dust cover and if necessary, replace the tailgate gas lift(s) on non-power tail gate 2019-2020MY Sedona (YP) produced between March 04, 2019 through June 25, 2019, which may exhibit an inoperative tailgate gas lift due to dust cover cracks.
TSB_BOD1942020-01-04. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TAILGATE GAS LIFT INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SA398) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect the tailgate gas lift dust cover and if necessary, replace the tailgate gas lift(s) on non-power tail gate 2019-2020MY Sedona (YP) produced between March 04, 2019 through June 25, 2019, which may exhibit an inoperative tailgate gas lift due to dust cover cracks.