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January 16, 2018 Service bulletin

Inhibitor switch replacement (SA317A)

Kia technical service bulletin TSBTRA072A_R1 for 2017 Kia Sorento, 2017 Kia Optima and 2017 Kia Sportage and others.

Bulletin number
TSBTRA072A_R1
Component
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
Summary
TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (UMa), Optima Hybrid (HEV), Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), Sportage (QL), Forte (YD), and Sedona (YP) vehicles, equipped with a front wheel drive 6-speed transmission, which may experience the concerns listed below. These concerns may be due to the inhibitor switch not allowing the correct gear position signal to be sent to various control units.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 120 complaints in the transmission category.

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