Kia warranty extension WTY031
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated Jun 16, 2026, received May 4, 2023, about the electrical system — 6 documents under this number: WTY031_TSB_R2, WTY031_OWNR302, WTY031_OWNR301, WTY031_TSB_R1 and more. It names 3 model years (2016–2018). A warranty extension is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPAIR - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information associated with the "Multifunction Switch Warranty Extension Program" (WTY031) to repair the multifunction switch knob on 2016-2018MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles, produced at Kia Georgia from October 27, 2014 through March 7, 2018, which may exhibit an intermittent headlamp flickering. The vehicle's warranty for this issue will be extended from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/150,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service. The concern does not need to be duplicated in order to follow the procedure outlined in this publication to replace the multifunction switch moving block and outer cover with the new improved part.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTY031_TSB_R2 | Warranty extension | Jun 16, 2026 | 11033996 | PDF, 838 KB |
| WTY031_OWNR302 | Warranty extension | Nov 9, 2024 | 11010704 | not yet checked |
| WTY031_OWNR301 | Warranty extension | Nov 9, 2024 | 11010703 | not yet checked |
| WTY031_TSB_R1 | Service bulletin | Dec 18, 2023 | 10248078 | not yet checked |
| WTY031_TSB | Service bulletin | May 31, 2023 | 10237138 | not yet checked |
| WTY031_QA | Service bulletin | Apr 26, 2023 | 10235410 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Kia WTY031 a recall?
No. A warranty extension is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the WTY031 repair free?
A warranty extension is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does WTY031 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2018 Kia Sorento, 2017 Kia Sorento, 2016 Kia Sorento. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.