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September 29, 2016 Service bulletin

E-cvvt cover and motor plug replacement - this bulletin provides information about the replacement of the...

Kia technical service bulletin TSBENG159 for 2016 Kia Sorento, 2016 Kia Optima and 2017 Kia Sportage.

Bulletin number
TSBENG159
Component
Engine
Summary
Tsb: e-cvvt cover and motor plug replacement - this bulletin provides information about the replacement of the e-cvvt cover and motor plug on some 2016my sorento (uma), produced from october 27, 2014 to june 14, 2016, 2016my optima (jf/jfa), produced from august 29, 2015 to june 14, 2016, and 2017my sportage (ql) vehicles, produced from december 10, 2015 to june 15, 2016, which may exhibit a mil on with dtc p001000 and/or oil leakage in the e-cvvt motor plug of applicable vehicle models equipped with 2.4l gdi or 2.0 t-gdi engines. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to replace the e-cvvt cover and motor plug to correct the concern.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,397 complaints in the engine category.

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