Kia K900 2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS430 · NHTSA communication 10088713 · issued Dec 11, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
8-speed transmission replacement requirements - on k900 (kh) vehicles, the 8-speed transmission (a8tr1) has precise direct solenoid control for the clutch and brake system inside the transmission. Due to hydraulic pressure variance at the time of transmission and solenoid production, shock or shift delay may occur during gear shift after replacement. In response to this pressure variance, the hydraulic pressure is recorded in a bar code format and affixed in the form of two labels (a) on the left side of the transmission. Whenever the tcm and/or 8-speed transmission is replaced, the bar code v
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.