# Service bulletin TSB\_BOD205

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: 10173247
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-04\-07
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\_BOD205
- Manufacturer's date: 2020\-03\-26
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE; SEATS

## NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM \(ODS\) SENSOR PAD REPLACEMENT \- This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the front passenger Occupant Detection System \(ODS\) Sensor Pad on 2011\-2015MY Sorento \(XMa\) vehicles produced from September 24, 2009 through December 11, 2014.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10173247-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10173247-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Body and frame, Seats

## Vehicles listed

- 2011 to 2015 KIA SORENTO

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2016120](/recalls/tc/2016120.md), 2016-03-17: Structure

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [CS2312\_TSB\_R2](/bulletins/11034003.md), 2026-06-18, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR AND DECAL INSTALLATION \(CS2312\) \- 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 information to install a Theft Deterrent Ignition Cylinder Protector on certain 2010\-2022MY Kia vehicles outlined on page 20, which may not have been equipped with an immobilizer and whose Integrated Body Control Unit \(IBU\) / Body Control Module \(BCM\) did receive the Anti\-Theft Software Logic upgrade under CS2301/02/03/04/05/06/07/08/09 TSBs. In an effort to help prevent thefts of Kia vehicles, a protective cover will be permanently affixed to the ignition cylinder. This Theft Deterrent Ignition Cylinder Protector prevents the removal of the key lock cylinder thereby preventing access to the ignition tumbler.
- [TSB\_CS2312\_R1](/bulletins/11028908.md), 2026-02-19, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR AND DECAL INSTALLATION \(CS2312\) \- 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 information to install a Theft Deterrent Ignition Cylinder Protector on certain 2010\-2022MY Kia vehicles outlined on page 20, which may not have been equipped with an immobilizer and whole Integrated Body control Unit \(IBU\) / Body Control Module \(BCM\) did receive the Ant\-Theft Software Logic upgrade under CS2301/02/03/04/05/06/07/08/09 TSBs. In an effort to help prevent thefts of Kia vehicles, a protective cover will be permanently affixed to the ignition cylinder. This Theft Deterrent Ignition Cylinder Protector prevents the removal of the key lock cylinder thereby preventing access to the ignition tumbler.
- [CS2312\_OWNR](/bulletins/11026980.md), 2026-01-05, Other: STRUCTURE:BODY. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION \(CS2312\) \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting Customer Satisfaction Campaign. A software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method has been made available to owners of eligible Kia model vehicles free of charge at authorized Kia dealers since 2023. In addition to the anti\-theft software, a new zinc\-reinforced ignition cylinder protector hardware upgrade has been developed and can be installed at the ignition cylinder location to provide additional protection against the social media theft method. Because the subject Kia vehicles were not factory\-equipped with an engine immobilizer and were previously eligible for the software upgrade, these vehicles are eligible until March 31, 2027, to have the ignition cylinder protector installed—if requested—at no cost through an authorized Kia dealership. \(Mailing of these notifications to vehicle owners will be completed from December 17, 2025 through February 27, 2026\)
- [TSB\_CS2312](/bulletins/11026825.md), 2025-12-24, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR AND DECAL INSTALLATION \(CS2312\) \- This bulletin provides information to install a Theft Deterrent Ignition Cylinder Protector on certain 2010\-2022MY Kia vehicles outlined on page 19, which may not have been equipped with an immobilizer and whose Integrated Body Control Unit \(IBU\) / Body Control Module \(BCM\) did receive the Anti\-Theft Software Logic upgrade under CS2301/02/03/04/05/06/07/08/09 TSBs. In an effort to help prevent thefts of Kia vehicles, a protective cover will be permanently affixed to the ignition cylinder. This Theft Deterrent Ignition Cylinder Protector prevents the removal of the key lock cylinder thereby preventing access to the ignition tumbler.
- [TSB\_BOD205\_R3](/bulletins/11025768.md), 2025-12-01, Service bulletin: SEATS; AIR BAGS. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM \(ODS\) SENSOR PAD REPLACEMENT \- 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 replace the front passenger Occupant Detection System \(ODS\) Sensor Pad on 2011\-2015MY Sorento \(XMa\) vehicles produced from September 24, 2009 through December 11, 2014. If the Occupant Detection System \(ODS\) Sensor Pad is not operating properly, the airbag warning light will illuminate and certain specific DTC\(s\) listed in this bulletin may be stored:
- [TSB\_BOD055\_R1](/bulletins/10201529.md), 2021-10-02, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE \- 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 information relating to some Kia models that may exhibit fogging, condensation, and/or moisture inside a headlamp assembly. Generally, a fogging condition is considered normal and can be eliminated by turning on the headlamps with the engine running for up to 30 minutes or during normal driving conditions. Headlamp assembly replacement WILL NOT be necessary in most cases.
- [WTY016\_REIMB](/bulletins/10180663.md), 2020-10-05, Service bulletin: SEATS; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM \- This document is the notice to the vehicle owners, advising them of the Warranty Extension on the Occupant Detection System Sensor Pad to fifteen \(15\) years with unlimited mileage, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service.
- [WTY016\_OWNR](/bulletins/10180662.md), 2020-10-05, Service bulletin: SEATS; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM \- This document is the notice to the vehicle owners, advising them of the Warranty Extension on the Occupant Detection System Sensor Pad to fifteen \(15\) years with unlimited mileage, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service.
- [WTY016\_QA](/bulletins/10180661.md), 2020-10-05, Service bulletin: SEATS; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM \- This document is the Question and Answer document regarding the Warranty Extension on the Occupant Detection System Sensor Pad to fifteen \(15\) years with unlimited mileage, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service.
- [WTY016\_DPSM](/bulletins/10180660.md), 2020-10-05, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT; SEATS. WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM \- This document is the notice to dealer parts and service managers, advising them of the Warranty Extension on the Occupant Detection System Sensor Pad to fifteen \(15\) years with unlimited mileage, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service.

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