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Kia K5 2021–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB_FUE058 · NHTSA communication 10210584 · issued Apr 26, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2021–2022
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN:1.6L T-GDI WITH MIL ON DTC P00B7 ECM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT & A/C TORQUE DEMAND - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) system on some 2021-2022MY K5 (DL3a) vehicles equipped with the Gamma 1.6L T-GDI engine produced from March 27, 2020 through January 10, 2022, which may exhibit an MIL ON with DTC P00B7 and/or RPM fluctuation and possible stalling when turning A/C 'OFF' while vehicle is parked.

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.