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Kia Sorento 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC106DP · NHTSA communication 10109659 · issued May 29, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO: ATTENTION: KIA DEALER PRINCIPALS - Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain 2011-2013 MY Sorento vehicles with the 3.5 liter engine, to upgrade the Engine Control Module (?ECM?) Logic.

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.