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Kia Sorento 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS-138 · NHTSA communication 10034237 · issued May 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: pitstop-no driveability complaints. Some vehicles with 3.5l produced prior to 4/8/10 may set a p0300 dtc with no indication of engine roughness or mis-fire. During vehicle investigation and testing the crankshaft position sensor p/n 39310 3c400 produced abnormal electrical noise during high rpm's in few cases; setting the dtc. *no

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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.