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Kia Sorento 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-ENG-154-R1 · NHTSA communication 10079920 · issued Apr 7, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tsb: vcm logic improvement - dtc p200a00 (sa220) - this bulletin provides information related to the ecm software upgrade and inspection of the vcm motor of some 2016my sorento (uma) vehicles, produced from november 17, 2014 through december 21, 2015, which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with the electronic control module (ecm) system-related dtc; p200a00. To correct this condition, the ecm should be reprogrammed using the gds/kds download, as described in this bulletin, and, if necessary, replacement of the variable charge motion actuator (vcma). Do not replace

Vehicles covered

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.