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Service bulletin TSB_BOD137_R1C

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10174676
Published by NHTSA2020-05-05
Manufacturer's numberTSB_BOD137_R1C
Manufacturer's date2020-04-02
NHTSA componentLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TAIL GATE LATCH REPAIR (SA 234) - CLOSED

The document

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Components

Latches and locks

Vehicles listed
KIA SORENTO2016

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
TSBBOD112_CLOSED2019-04-08. Service bulletin. TSB: SERVICE ACTION: DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT (SA195) - This bulletin has been closed.
TSBBOD112_R12019-04-06. Service bulletin. TSB: SERVICE ACTION: DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT (SA195) - This Bulletin has been CLOSED.
PS5512018-04-16. Service bulletin. PITSTOP - RATTLE NOISE FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE (PS551) - This Pitstop contains information regarding a rattle type noise heard from the rear of the vehicle when closing a door or trunk on some 2016MY-2018MY vehicles.
TSB-GEN0852017-08-02. Service bulletin. 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.?
TSBBOD112R12017-01-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE ACTION: DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT (SA195) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE DOOR LATCHES ON CERTAIN SORENTO (UMA) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM MARCH 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2015, WHICH MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. TO PREVENT AND/OR CORRECT THIS CONDITION, REPLACE ALL FOUR (4) DOOR LATCHES WITH THE IMPROVED PARTS, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN. KIA IS REQUESTING THE COMPLETION OF THIS SERVICE ACTION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCLUDING DEALER STOCK, PRIOR TO DELIVERY.
TSB-112 REV-12016-06-22. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.