Kia warranty extension WTY038
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated Oct 21, 2025, received Jul 11, 2024, about the electrical system — 7 documents under this number: WTY038_TSB_R1, WTY038_TSB, WTY038_REIMB, WTY038_OWNR and more. It names 4 model years (2021–2024). 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 communicationWARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HORN ASSEMBLY INSPECTION/REPLACEMEN (WTY038) - 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 ‘Warranty Extension Program’ (WTY038) to inspect and, if necessary, replace the horn assembly on 2021-2024MY Seltos (SP2) vehicles produced from March 21, 2019 through June 21, 2024. The affected vehicles may experience a distorted or an inoperative horn sound caused by corrosion and dust inside the horn assembly. The warranty coverage for repairs related to the horn assembly has been extended from 5 years / 60,000 miles to 10 years / 120,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTY038_TSB_R1 | Warranty extension | Oct 21, 2025 | 11024471 | not yet checked |
| WTY038_TSB | Warranty extension | Jul 12, 2024 | 11004932 | not yet checked |
| WTY038_REIMB | Warranty extension | Jul 12, 2024 | 11004263 | not yet checked |
| WTY038_OWNR | Warranty extension | Jul 12, 2024 | 11004261 | not yet checked |
| WTY038_QA | Warranty extension | Jul 10, 2024 | 11004262 | not yet checked |
| WTY038_DPSM | Warranty extension | Jul 10, 2024 | 11004260 | not yet checked |
| WTY038_DP | Warranty extension | Jul 10, 2024 | 11004227 | 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 WTY038 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 WTY038 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 WTY038 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2024 Kia Seltos, 2023 Kia Seltos, 2022 Kia Seltos, 2021 Kia Seltos. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.