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Kia Amanti 2001–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-044 · NHTSA communication 10033464 · issued Nov 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2001–2009
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. Information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7l engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with the electronic throttle control (etc) system related dtc p2135 or p0638 or p2a00 or p2a03. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.