TSB PS797 — Kia Manufacturer communication
PS797 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 8 Kia models, 2010–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ultrasonic sensors. The PDW system alerts the driver while parking, by calculating distance based on the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PS797 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Forte | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Kia Optima | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Kia Rio | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Kia Sedona | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Kia Sorento | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Kia Soul | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Kia Sportage | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Kia Telluride | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Every document filed under PS797
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PS797 | December 9, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
What PS797 covers
Driver assistance — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PS797?
PS797 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 8 Kia models across the 2010–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ultrasonic sensors. The PDW system alerts the driver while parking, by calculating distance based on the…
Which vehicles does PS797 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Forte (2010–2024); Kia Optima (2013–2020); Kia Rio (2010–2023); Kia Sedona (2014–2021); Kia Sorento (2010–2026); Kia Soul (2010–2025); Kia Sportage (2010–2026); Kia Telluride (2020–2025). 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 PS797 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PS797 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 PS797?
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 PS797, 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 PS797. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.