Kia Sorento 2003–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 034 · NHTSA communication 10037693 · issued Jan 1, 2011
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003–2009
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Kia: there may be erratic shifting, shift shock, and a malfunction light on with stored trouble codes. This is caused by a problem within the transfer motor. *rm
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.