Kia Sorento 2011–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBTRA045R1 · NHTSA communication 10090582 · issued Nov 13, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb: service action: 6-speed automatic transaxle inhibitor switch bracket installation (sa126) - this bulletin provides information relating to some sorento (xma) vehicles produced from october 27, 2009 to february 25, 2011 which may experience a no-start condition, uneven engagement when shifting gears and/or p0705 stored in the power-train control module (pcm). To correct this concern, install the inhibitor switch bracket on the inhibitor switch by following the service procedure outlined below. Kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected sorento vehicles. Before
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.