TSB BOD205 — Kia Service bulletin
BOD205 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sorento, 2011–2015 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years BOD205 names
Every document filed under BOD205
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_BOD205_R3 | November 13, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What BOD205 covers
Airbags, Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB BOD205?
BOD205 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sorento across the 2011–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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…
Which vehicles does BOD205 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sorento (2011–2015). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB BOD205 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. BOD205 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of BOD205?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under BOD205, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under BOD205. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.