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July 27, 2020 Service bulletin

Lambda 3.3L GDI engine hesitation at high altitudes logic improvement

Kia technical service bulletin TSB_ENG220 for 2019-2020 Kia Sorento.

Bulletin number
TSB_ENG220
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: LAMBDA 3.3L GDI ENGINE HESITATION AT HIGH ALTITUDES LOGIC IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) on some 2019-2020MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles equipped with a LAMBDA 3.3L GDI engine, produced from January 22, 2018 through July 22, 2020, which may experience engine hesitation when driving at high altitudes, over 6,000 ft. elevation (2000m).

Owners of these vehicles have filed 242 complaints in the engine category.

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