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A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10021561
Published by NHTSA2007-05-15
Manufacturer's number018
Manufacturer's date2007-01-01
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUE RESET/RELEARN. *KB

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Vehicles listed
KIA AMANTI2005, 2006, 2007
KIA OPTIMA2005, 2006, 2007
KIA RIO2006, 2007
KIA SEDONA2005, 2006, 2007
KIA SORENTO2005, 2006, 2007
KIA SPECTRA2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
KIA SPORTAGE2005, 2006, 2007
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
11V1530002011-03-09. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
0342011-06-03. Service bulletin. KIA: THERE MAY BE ERRATIC SHIFTING, SHIFT SHOCK, AND A MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON WITH STORED TROUBLE CODES. THIS IS CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITHIN THE TRANSFER MOTOR. *RM
TSB-061 REV 12010-12-14. Service bulletin. KIA: PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE OF SOME VEHICLES WITH 3.8L AND 2.7L ENGINES WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) SYSTEM RELATED DTC(S). *PE
TSB-0212010-04-20. Service bulletin. KIA MOTORS: SOME VEHICLES WITH A 3.8L ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE A BUMPING SYMPTOM DURING ENGAGEMENT OF THE DAMPER CLUTCH (TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP CLUTCH), AND A BUCKING SYMPTOM WHEN THE DAMPER CLUTCH IS FULLY ENGAGED. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE
TSB-0232010-02-02. Service bulletin. KIA: VEHICLES WITH 4WD SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT A DRONING NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE 4WD COUPLING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 12-37MPH. THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION MAY BE THE INTERNAL PART OF THE 4WD COUPLING ASSEMBLY IS BINDING DUE TO A POSSIBLE DAMAGED ROLLER BEARING. *PE
0212008-06-17. Service bulletin. 2007-2008MY SORENTO (BL) TCM REPROGRAM. *NJ
0392008-05-31. Service bulletin. 2007MY AMANTI (GH) PCM UPGRADE - MIL ON WITH P0110. *NJ
0362008-01-15. Service bulletin. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) UPGRADE FOR 2007 SORENTO (BL) 3.8L MODELS (P0110 REPROGRAM). *NJ
0312008-01-15. Service bulletin. 2006.5 MY OPTIMA (MG) 2.4L CALIBRATION VERIFICATION NUMBER/POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAM. *NJ
010119012007-10-11. Service bulletin. OPTIMA (MG) SHIFT CABLE DETACHMENT. *NJ
1042007-10-10. Service bulletin. CAN RESISTOR REPLACEMENT FOR 06-07MY SPECTRA VEHICLES. *NJ