E-cvvt cover and motor plug replacement
Kia technical service bulletin TSB-ENG159R1 for 2016-2017 Kia Sorento, 2016 Kia Optima and 2017 Kia Sportage.
- Bulletin number
- TSB-ENG159R1
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- 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 Optima (JF/JFa), produced from August 29, 2015 to June 14, 2016, 2017MY Sportage (QL) vehicles, produced from December 10, 2015 to June 15, 2016, and 2016-2017MY Sorento (UMa), produced from October 27, 2014 to June 14, 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.
Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,803 complaints in the engine category.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Sorento 2016-2017 20162017
- Kia Optima 2016 2016
- Kia Sportage 2017 2017
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