# Service bulletin WTY031\_OWNR1617

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: 10237027
- Published by NHTSA: 2023\-06\-01
- Manufacturer's number: WTY031\_OWNR1617
- Manufacturer's date: 2023\-05\-31
- NHTSA component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

## NHTSA's summary

WARRANTY EXTENSION: OWNER NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for the multi\-function switch assembly on 2016\-2017 MY Sorento vehicles from 5 years / 60,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service. The contact points in the multi\-function switch in your vehicle may become worn, and it could result in intermittent headlamp flickering.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10237027-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10237027-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Lighting

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 to 2017 KIA SORENTO

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2023449](/recalls/tc/2023449.md), 2023-08-11: Lights And Instruments

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SC330\_OWNR\_301](/bulletins/11037563.md), 2026-09-30, Service campaign: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(SC330 Flight 301\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the multi\-function switch knob with improved parts on certain 2016\-2018 MY Sorento vehicles.
- [WTY031\_TSB\_R2](/bulletins/11033996.md), 2026-06-18, Warranty extension: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY/WIPER. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPAIR \(WTY031\) \- 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 associated with the ‘Multifunction Switch Warranty Extension Program’ \(WTY031\) to repair the multifunction switch knob on 2016\-2018MY Sorento \(UMa\) vehicles, produced at Kia Georgia from October 27, 2014 through March 7, 2018, which may exhibit an intermittent headlamp flickering. The vehicle’s warranty for this issue will be extended from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/150,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service.
- [SC330\_TSB](/bulletins/11013360.md), 2025-02-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: MULTI\-FUNCTION SWITCH REPAIR \(SC330\) \- This bulletin provides information to repair the multi\-function switch knob on certain 2016\-2018MY Sorento \(UMa\) vehicles manufactured from October 27, 2014 through March 7, 2018. The contact points in the multi\-function switch in the subject vehicles may become worn over time, which may result in intermittent headlamp flickering.
- [SC330\_QA](/bulletins/11013248.md), 2025-01-30, Service campaign: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER \(SC330\) \- This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary Service Campaign SC330.
- [SC330\_OWNR](/bulletins/11013247.md), 2025-01-30, Service campaign: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION \(SC330\) \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the multi\-function switch knob with improved parts on certain 2016\-2018 MY Sorento vehicles, manufactured from October 27, 2014 through March 7, 2018.
- [SC330\_DPSM](/bulletins/11013246.md), 2025-01-30, Service campaign: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO \(SC330\) \- This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the multi\-function switch knob with improved parts on certain 2016\-2018 MY Sorento vehicles, manufactured from October 27, 2014 through March 7, 2018.
- [SC330\_DP](/bulletins/11013245.md), 2025-01-30, Service campaign: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO \(SC330\) \- This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the multi\-function switch knob with improved parts on certain 2016\-2018 MY Sorento vehicles, manufactured from October 27, 2014 through March 7, 2018.
- [WTY031\_OWNR302](/bulletins/11010704.md), 2024-11-21, Warranty extension: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY/WIPER. WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(WTY031\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for the multi\-function switch assembly on 2016\-2017 MY Sorento vehicles from 5 years / 60,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service. The contact points in the multi\-function switch in your vehicle may become worn, and it could result in intermittent headlamp flickering.
- [WTY031\_TSB\_R1](/bulletins/10248078.md), 2024-01-06, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPAIR \- 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 associated with the "Multifunction Switch Warranty Extension Program" \(WTY031\) to repair the multifunction switch knob on 2016\-2018MY Sorento \(UMa\) vehicles, produced at Kia Georgia from October 27, 2014 through March 7, 2018, which may exhibit an intermittent headlamp flickering. The vehicle's warranty for this issue will be extended from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/150,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service. The concern does not need to be duplicated in order to follow the procedure outlined in this publication to replace the multifunction switch moving block and outer cover with the new improved part.
- [WTY031\_OWNR16171](/bulletins/10244787.md), 2023-11-04, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WARRANTY EXTENSION: OWNER RE\-NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner re\-notification advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for the multi\-function switch assembly on 2016\-2017 MY Sorento vehicles from 5 years / 60,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service. The contact points in the multi\-function switch in your vehicle may become worn, and it could result in intermittent headlamp flickering.

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