Inhibitor switch replacement (SA317B/c)
Kia technical service bulletin TSB_TRA072_R3 for 2017 Kia Sorento, 2016-2017 Kia Optima and 2017 Kia Sportage and others.
- Bulletin number
- TSB_TRA072_R3
- Component
- Power train
- Summary
- TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317B/C) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. 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), and some 2016-2017MY Optima (JF) vehicles, equipped with a front wheel drive 6-speed transmission, which may experience the concerns listed in this bulletin. 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 194 complaints in the transmission category.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Sorento 2017 2017
- Kia Optima 2016-2017 20162017
- Kia Sportage 2017 2017
- Kia Forte 2017 2017
- Kia Sedona 2017 2017
- Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 2017
- Kia Optima PHEV 2017 2017
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