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Kia Sportage 2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 93 · NHTSA communication 10020044 · issued Jan 1, 2006

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

The engine hesitates at times and/or maf sensor codes are stored. This condition may affect vehicles produced through 4-21-2005. Inspect the maf sensor hose clamps for proper type, and torque value. *tt

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.