Mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware
Kia technical service bulletin TSB-GEN085 for 2003-2016 Kia Sorento, 2001-2016 Kia Optima and 2010-2016 Kia Soul and others.
- Bulletin number
- TSB-GEN085
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages
- Summary
- 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.?
Owners of these vehicles have filed 559 complaints in the locks category.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Sorento 2003-2016 20092010201120122013201420152016
- Kia Optima 2001-2016 20092010201120122013201420152016
- Kia Soul 2010-2016 2010201120122013201420152016
- Kia Sportage 1995-2003, 2005-2017 20102011201220132014201520162017
- Kia Forte 2010-2016 2010201120122013201420152016
- Kia Sedona 2002-2012, 2014-2016 20082009201020112012201420152016
- Kia Sephia 1993-2001 19941995199619971998199920002001
- Kia Rio 2001-2016 20092010201120122013201420152016
- Kia Spectra 2000-2009 20022003200420052006200720082009
- Kia Rondo 2007-2010 2007200820092010
- Kia Optima Hybrid 2011-2016 201120122013201420152016
- Kia Amanti 2004-2009 200420052006200720082009
- Kia Cadenza 2014-2016 201420152016
- Kia Borrego 2009 2009
- Kia K900 2015-2016 20152016
- Kia Forte Koup 2010-2016 2010201120122013201420152016
- Kia Soul EV 2015-2016 20152016
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