TSB TSBSST041 — Kia Service bulletin
TSBSST041 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Kia models, 2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TSB: KDS - AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) - THE GDS AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) WAS INTRODUCED IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2013. THIS SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST) WAS DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF UPDATING 2010MY, AND LATER, KIA AUDIO HEAD UNITS USING A GDS, AND NOW,…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSBSST041 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Optima | 2010 |
| Kia Rio | 2010 |
| Kia Sedona | 2010 |
| Kia Sorento | 2010 |
| Kia Sportage | 2010 |
Every document filed under TSBSST041
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSBSST041 | October 19, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What TSBSST041 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSBSST041?
TSBSST041 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 5 Kia models across the 2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TSB: KDS - AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) - THE GDS AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) WAS INTRODUCED IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2013. THIS SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST) WAS DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF UPDATING 2010MY, AND LATER, KIA AUDIO HEAD UNITS USING A GDS, AND NOW,…
Which vehicles does TSBSST041 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Optima (2010); Kia Rio (2010); Kia Sedona (2010); Kia Sorento (2010); Kia Sportage (2010). 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 TSBSST041 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSBSST041 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 TSBSST041?
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 TSBSST041, 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 TSBSST041. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.