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February 1, 2010 Service bulletin

Kia motors: some vehicles with a 3.8L engine may experience a bumping symptom during engagement of the...

Kia technical service bulletin TSB-021 for 2007-2009 Kia Sorento and 2009 Kia Rondo.

Bulletin number
TSB-021
Component
Power train: driveline
Summary
Kia motors: some vehicles with a 3.8l engine may experience a bumping symptom during engagement of the damper clutch (torque converter lock up clutch), and a bucking symptom when the damper clutch is fully engaged.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 57 complaints in the transmission category.

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