Affected Component: POWER TRAIN

Date Published
JUL 21, 2015
NHTSA TSB #
10089622
TSB Document
Summary
PITSTOP: NOISE FROM REAR ON HARD ACCELERATION OR WHEN TURNING - WHEN DIAGNOSING AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE REAR OF A 2016MY SORENTO (UMA), EQUIPPED WITH ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE (AWD) AND BUILT PRIOR TO JUNE 18TH, 2015, INSPECT THE REAR PROPELLER SHAFT FOR EVIDENCE OF CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD DURING HARD ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, OR WHILE TURNING. IF CONTACT IS FOUND (SEE IMAGES), REFER TO THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED BELOW TO RESOLVE THE CONCERN.