TSB WTY018 — Kia Service bulletin
WTY018 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sedona, 2011–2012 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPERATION INSPECTION AND REPAIR - This bulletin provides information regarding the replacement of certain Power Sliding Door (PSD) system parts associated with the Warranty Extension Program (WTY018) on some 2011-2014MY Sedona…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years WTY018 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sedona | 2011, 2012 |
Every document filed under WTY018
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| WTY018_TSB | March 16, 2021 | Service bulletin |
| WTY018_OWNR | March 4, 2021 | Service bulletin |
| WTY018_REIMB | March 4, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What WTY018 covers
Latches & locks — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB WTY018?
WTY018 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sedona across the 2011–2012 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPERATION INSPECTION AND REPAIR - This bulletin provides information regarding the replacement of certain Power Sliding Door (PSD) system parts associated with the Warranty Extension Program (WTY018) on some 2011-2014MY Sedona…
Which vehicles does WTY018 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sedona (2011–2012). 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 WTY018 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. WTY018 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 WTY018?
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 WTY018, 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 WTY018. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.