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TSB-062
Mar 1, 2010
140000 AIR BAGS
KIA: CAUTION DURING AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT SERVICING. DESCRIBES PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY DURING AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) RELATED DIAGNOSIS/REPAIR/REPLACEMENT TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DURING SERVICING. AS AN ADDED SAFETY FEATURE
SC-079
Feb 1, 2010
114400 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
KIA: IN SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.4L ENGINE PRODUCED 10/23/09-12/14/09 AND VEHICLES WITH 3.5L ENGINE PRODUCED 10/23/09-01/21/10, AN EMS CONNECTOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SNAPPED INTO PLACE. KIA HAS IDENTIFIED TWO FIELD VEHICLES WHICH DID NO
TSB-021
Feb 1, 2010
071110 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
KIA MOTORS: SOME VEHICLES WITH A 3.8L ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE A BUMPING SYMPTOM DURING ENGAGEMENT OF THE DAMPER CLUTCH (TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP CLUTCH), AND A BUCKING SYMPTOM WHEN THE DAMPER CLUTCH IS FULLY ENGAGED. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10.
TSB-057
Feb 1, 2010
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
KIA: SUNROOF NOISE REPAIR (SA 030). PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO SOME FORTE KOUP (TD) VEHICLES BUILT THAT MAY HAVE ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE SUNROOF DUE TO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN SUNROOF RAIL AND ROOF PANEL WHILE DRIVING ON UNEVEN ROADS
TSB-063
Feb 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KIA: ECM UPGRADE FOR MULTIPLE DTC'S LISTED, P0300, P0128, P0140, P0442, P0451, P0461 (SA032). PROVIDES PROCEDURE TO UPGRADE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) OF SOME 1.6L VEHICLES PRODUCED 7/17/08-7/11/09 (MAP SENSOR VEHICLES ONLY) WHICH MA
TSB-053
Jan 1, 2010
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
KIA: ECM UPGRADE-DTC P0130 AND P0150 ON 2.7L ENGINE EQUIPPED. PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO A ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE OF SOME MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L ENGINES WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMI
TSB-054
Jan 1, 2010
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
KIA: SERVICE ACTION: CRASH PAD CENTER TRAY DAMPER PAD (SA027). PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO SOME VEHICLES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE CENTER TRAY MAY NOT OPEN AT LOW OUTDOOR AIR TEMPERATURE BELOW 37%F (3%C). *PE
TSB-056
Jan 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KIA: KNOCK SENSOR REPLACEMENT (SA017). SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE ALPHA ENGINE (1.6L) MAY ILLUMINATE A MIL RELATED TO KNOCK SENSOR CODES P0326 (KNOCK SENSOR 1 CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE) AND/OR P0327 (KNOCK SENSOR 1 CIRCUIT LOW INPUT)
TSB-027
Dec 1, 2009
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
BLIZZARD: ON THE TAILGATE SPREADERS, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE SPINNER MOTOR WIRES WERE INADVERTENTLY REVERSED. LP-10 SPREADERS, *PE
TSB-044
Nov 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
In the event of a severe collision or roll over, where the lower mountings that restrain the cylinders have been broken; it is possible for some of the drain valves to contact the floor of the trailer due to excessive cylinder movement and
TSB-017
Oct 1, 2009
071110 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
KIA: FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT. AN IMPROVED FUEL CAP WITH A LARGER HANDLE DESIGN FOR IMPROVED FEEL DURING TIGHTENING AND A FULL THREAD STOP WHICH PRODUCES ONE CLICK DURING TIGHTENING INSTEAD OF THE SEVERAL CLICKS HEARD ON THE PREVIOUS FUEL CAP
TSB-020
Oct 1, 2009
010000 STEERING
KIA: INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED ON SOME VEHICLES RELATING TO THE AN INCORRECTLY FUNCTIONING NVLD (NATURAL VACUUM LEAKAGE DETECTION) PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE MIL TO BE ON. *PE
TSB-025
Oct 1, 2009
061320 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
KIA: INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED RELATING TO THE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL POSITIVE (+) REPLACEMENT ON SOME VEHICLES. *PE
TSB-029
Oct 1, 2009
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
KIA: SOUL MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT SKIRT (SA015). SOME VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSAXLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT TO GET INTO FIRST (1ST) GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. TO REPAIR THIS CONCERN REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFTER LOWER SKIRT, C
TSB-030
Oct 1, 2009
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
KIA: PCM UPGRADE-SHIFT HESITATION AND SHIFT DELAY IMPROVEMENT WITH 2.0L AND 4 SPEED A/T (SA020). SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SLIGHT SHIFT HESITATION AND/OR TRANSAXLE SHIFT DELAY. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) IS AN INTEGRAL PART
TSB-049
Oct 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
In severe operating conditions, some sleeves on the bottom of the cylinders positioned over the tractor tires may experience accelerated wear. The sleeve that the lower flex plate is secured to can become worn to the point that it fails and
TSB-059
Oct 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KIA: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM-2ND AND 3RD ROW SEAT BACK B0ARD REPLACEMENT. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE HARD BACK REAR SEAT BACK BOARDS MAY BE SCRATCHED OR SCARRED. REPLACE ORIGINAL 2ND AND 3RD REAR SEAT BACK BOARDS WITH NEW CLOTH COVERED
TB-SC-078
Sep 1, 2009
151000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT
KIA: IN SOME VEHICLES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE SEATBELT IS BUCKLED. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND SOUNDING OF THE SEATBELT WARNING CHIME, EVEN WIT
TSB-048
Sep 1, 2009
081100 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
KIA: POWER SLIDING DOOR REMOE CONTROLLER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. ON SOME VEHICLES, A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) MAY NOT OPEN WHEN USING AN OVERHEAD CONSOLE SWITCH, B PILLAR SWITCH OR REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON. *PE
TSB-026
Jun 1, 2009
072000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
BLIZZARD: TAILGATE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION. *RM
KT-2009050801
May 8, 2009
141000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
KIA MOTORS: THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS). THE OCS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PASSENGERS SEAT CUSHION, AND MAY MISCLASSIFY THE PRESENCE OF CERTAIN ADULT PASSENGERS BASED ON A COMIBINA
TSB-022
May 1, 2009
021100 SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
KIA: PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY POSITIVE CABLE TERMINAL ON SOME VEHICLES. *PE
TSB-046
May 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KIA MOTORS: RELATING TO OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) USED IN CONSTANT VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (CVVT). IF AT ANY TIME OCV IS SUSPECTED AS A CAUSE OF ROUGH IDLING, POOR ACCELERTION, CAMSHAFT TIMING MISALIGNMENT RELATED TROUBLE CODES, MISFIRE RELATED
KT-2009042201
Apr 22, 2009
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
KIA: ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.7L ENGINES, THE ECM SOFTWARE AND TP SENSOR UPGRADE MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) SYSTEM RELATED DTC P2135 OR P0638 OR P2A00 OR P2A03.