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Kia Sorento Hybrid 2022–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC325_OWNR_MQ4 · NHTSA communication 11013779 · issued Feb 6, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2022–2023
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC325) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia conducting Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign regarding the Auxiliary Electric Water Pump (AEWP) on certain 2022-2023 MY Sorento P/HEV vehicles. Kia has become aware that the Auxiliary Electric Water Pump (AEWP) in the subject vehicles may crack internally and allow coolant to intrude into the AEWP circuitry. If coolant enters the AEWP circuitry, the Check Engine light (CEL) may be illuminated. If the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the active air fla

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.