TSB KT-2008120901 — Kia Service bulletin
KT-2008120901 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sorento, 2003–2006 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. KIA: HEAD LIGHT BULB LIFE CONCERN. THERE MAY BE CONCERNS OF SHORT HEADLAMP BULB LIFE IN VEHICLES. A NEW RESISTIVE WIRE HARNESS HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE LOW BEAM BULBS.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years KT-2008120901 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sorento | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Every document filed under KT-2008120901
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| KT-2008120901 | December 9, 2008 | Service bulletin |
What KT-2008120901 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB KT-2008120901?
KT-2008120901 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sorento across the 2003–2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: KIA: HEAD LIGHT BULB LIFE CONCERN. THERE MAY BE CONCERNS OF SHORT HEADLAMP BULB LIFE IN VEHICLES. A NEW RESISTIVE WIRE HARNESS HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE LOW BEAM BULBS.
Which vehicles does KT-2008120901 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sorento (2003–2006). 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 KT-2008120901 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. KT-2008120901 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 KT-2008120901?
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 KT-2008120901, 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 KT-2008120901. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.