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Kia Sedona 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBFUE023 · NHTSA communication 10090429 · issued May 31, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel/propulsion System
component
2012–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tsb: ecm upgrade - cylinder contribution/balance - this bulletin provides information related to the ecm software upgrade for some 2012-2013 my sorento(xm) and 2012 my sedona(vq) vehicles which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated (mil) with the ecm (electronic control module) system-related cylinder contribution/balance dtc(s), (p0263, p0266, p0269, p0272, p0275, p0278).

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.