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October 1, 2009 Service bulletin

Kia: information related to the transmission control module (TCM) upgrade for certain models

Kia technical service bulletin TSB-025 for 2008-2009 Kia Sorento.

Bulletin number
TSB-025
Component
Electrical system: software
Summary
Kia: information related to the transmission control module (TCM) upgrade for certain models. Vehicles with 3.3l 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 46 complaints in the electrical category.

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