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September 8, 2017 Service bulletin

TSB - e-cvvt cover and motor plug replacement - revised

Kia technical service bulletin TSBENG159R2 for 2016-2017 Kia Sorento and 2016 Kia Optima.

Bulletin number
TSBENG159R2
Component
Equipment: mechanical
Summary
TSB - E-CVVT COVER AND MOTOR PLUG REPLACEMENT - REVISED - This bulletin provides information about the replacement of the E-CVVT cover and motor plug on some 2016MY Optima (JFa), produced from August 29, 2015 to June 14, 2016, and 2016-2017MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles, 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.

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