# Service bulletin TSB\-046

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10030365
- Published by NHTSA: 2009\-09\-25
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\-046
- Manufacturer's date: 2009\-05\-01
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

## NHTSA's summary

KIA MOTORS: RELATING TO OIL CONTROL VALVE \(OCV\) USED IN CONSTANT VARIABLE VALVE TIMING \(CVVT\). IF AT ANY TIME OCV IS SUSPECTED AS A CAUSE OF ROUGH IDLING, POOR ACCELERTION, CAMSHAFT TIMING MISALIGNMENT RELATED TROUBLE CODES, MISFIRE RELATED TROUBLE CODES ETC., ON THE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE CVVT SYSTEM, BE SURE TO PERFORM THE OCV INSPECTION PROCEDURE BELOW BEFORE REPLACEMENT. NO MODEL YEARS SPECIFIED. \*PE

## 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

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2009 KIA AMANTI
- 2009 KIA BORREGO
- 2010 KIA FORTE
- 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA
- 2009 KIA OPTIMA
- 2009 KIA RIO
- 2009 KIA RONDO
- 2009 KIA SEDONA
- 2009 KIA SORENTO
- 2010 KIA SOUL
- 2009 KIA SPECTRA
- 2009 KIA SPORTAGE

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2021040](/recalls/tc/2021040.md), 2021-02-01: Engine

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PI2102\_OWNR\_501](/bulletins/11029972.md), 2026-03-12, Other: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2102 FLIGHT \#501\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2010\-2011 MY Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles equipped with 2.4\-liter MPI engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\).
- [PI2102\_OWNR\_401](/bulletins/11020586.md), 2025-07-09, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2102\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2010\-2011 MY Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles equipped with 2.4\-liter MPI engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\).
- [PI2102YZ\_TSB\_R1](/bulletins/11010510.md), 2024-11-13, Service bulletin: ENGINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DTC P1326 \(PI2102Y/Z\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in \(PI2102\) titled “Knock Sensor Detection System \- ECU Logic Improvement” for 2010\-2011MY Forte and Forte Koup \(TD\)vehicles equipped with Theta 2.4L MPI engine, produced from February 24, 2009 through May 31, 2011. Specifically, this bulletin provides instructions on which procedures to follow if, after installation of the KSDS, any one of the subject vehicles below return to the dealer with Diagnostic Trouble Code \(DTC\) P1326 \(Knock Signal Range/Performance\).
- [PI2102\_OWNR\_301](/bulletins/11010509.md), 2024-11-13, Other: ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2102\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in \(PI2101\) titled “Knock Sensor Detection System \- ECU Logic Improvement” for 2011MY Sorento \(XMa\) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.4L MPI engine, produced from October 24, 2009 through June 24, 2011. Specifically, this bulletin provides instructions on which procedures to follow if, after installation of the KSDS, any one of the subject vehicles below return to the dealer with Diagnostic Trouble Code \(DTC\) P1326 \(Knock Signal Range/Performance\).
- [PI2102\_OWNR\_201](/bulletins/10251423.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2102\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2010\-2011 MY Kia Forte \& Forte Koup vehicles equipped with 2.4\-liter engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \("ECU"\).
- [PI2102YZ\_TSB](/bulletins/10214151.md), 2022-07-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DTC P1326 \(PI2102Y/Z\) \- This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in \(PI2102\) titled "Knock Sensor Detection System \- ECU Logic Improvement" for 2010\-2011MY Forte and Forte Koup \(TD\) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.4L MPI engine, produced from February 24, 2009 through May 31, 2011. Specifically, this bulletin provides instructions on which procedures to follow if, after installation of the KSDS, any one of the subject vehicles below return to the dealer with Diagnostic Trouble Code \(DTC\) P1326 \(Knock Signal Range/Performance\).
- [PS731](/bulletins/10212199.md), 2022-06-03, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PITSTOP: DTC P0011/ P0014/ P0016/ P0017 DUE TO INCORRECT CAMSHAFT RELUCTOR WHEEL CONFIGURATION \- This Pitstop provides information on some 2010\-2013MY Soul \(AM\), 2014\-2019MY Soul \(PS\), and 2020\~MY Soul \(SK3\) vehicles equipped with the engines listed below, which may set DTC P0011, P0014, P0016, or P0017 after an engine replacement. If these DTCs were not present prior to engine replacement, the camshaft reluctor wheel \(also called pulse wheel\) may not be in the correct position when engine is at Top Dead Center and may be sending an erroneous signal to the PCM, causing the DTC. Follow the procedure outlined in this publication, with engine set to Top Dead Center \(TDC\), to inspect and identify whether the reluctor wheel is correctly clocked on the camshaft, and if not, how to correctly position it.
- [TSB\_ENG058\_CLSD](/bulletins/10194568.md), 2021-06-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. TSB\_ENG058\_CLOSED: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CLOSED
- [TSB\_ENG059\_CLSD](/bulletins/10194566.md), 2021-06-02, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. TSB\_ENG059\_CLOSED: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CLOSED
- [TSB\_ENG063\_CLSD](/bulletins/10194563.md), 2021-06-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TSB\_ENG063\_CLOSED: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CLOSED

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