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Kia Sorento 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-ENG139R1 · NHTSA communication 10109701 · issued Oct 31, 2013

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

Official summary

TSB: VCMA DIAGNOSIS - MIL ON WITH DTC P200A - This bulletin provides information for some 2011-2013MY Sorento (XMa) vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L MPI engine, which may exhibit a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) with DTC P200A,

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.