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Kia Sorento 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC291YZ_TSB_R1 · NHTSA communication 11015268 · issued Mar 4, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DTC P1326 (SC291YZ) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in (SC291) titled “Engine Inspection/Replacement and KSDS Software Installation” for 2011MY Sorento (XMa) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.4L MPI engine, produced from October 24, 2009 through June 24, 2011. Specifically, this bulletin pro

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.