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April 26, 2021 Service bulletin

3.3L GDI 8AT TCU gear shift logic improvement

Kia technical service bulletin TSB_TRA095 for 2019 Kia Sorento.

Bulletin number
TSB_TRA095
Component
Power train
Summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 3.3L GDI 8AT TCU GEAR SHIFT LOGIC IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the gear shift logic of the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2019MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles produced from January 24, 2018 through September 24, 2018, equipped with Lambda 3.3L GDI engine and 8-speed automatic transmission, which may exhibit symptoms of acceleration delay and hesitation after vehicle speed is reduced and close to 0 mph.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 51 complaints in the transmission category.

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