# Service bulletin TSB\_TRA090

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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10176924
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-07\-06
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\_TRA090
- Manufacturer's date: 2020\-06\-19
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN

## NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT \(SA428\) \- This bulletin provides information to replace the automatic transmissions on some 2020MY Telluride \(ON\) vehicles produced from May 18, 2020 through May 20, 2020 that may exhibit noise or/and vibration when the vehicle is driving at lower than 1,500 rpm.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10176924-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10176924-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Transmission and driveline

## Vehicles listed

- 2020 KIA TELLURIDE

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2024187](/recalls/tc/2024187.md), 2024-03-22: Powertrain
- [24V214000](/recalls/nhtsa/24V214000.md), 2024-03-20: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB\_CHA129\_R1](/bulletins/11037610.md), 2026-09-30, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AWD COUPLER NOISE/VIBRATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \(Revision 1\) \- 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 to upgrade the 4\-Wheel Drive ‘4WD’ system software on some 2020\-2025MY Telluride \(ON\) vehicles produced from January 08, 2019 through December 17, 2025. The affected vehicles may exhibit a noise and/or a vibration, shudder, jerking, binding, or chattering sensation while turning at low speeds \(10MPH – 15MPH\). This concern may be caused by decreased oil friction within AWD coupling due to continuous vehicle operation in harsh conditions \(high/low ambient temperatures, extended duration/distance driving\).
- [TSB\_CHA128\_CLSD](/bulletins/11032907.md), 2026-05-23, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 4WD COUPLING NOISE/VIBRATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT\) \- CLOSED \& SUPERSEDED BY CHA129 \- This bulletin is now closed and superseded by CHA129. This bulletin provides information to upgrade the 4\-Wheel Drive ‘4WD’ system software on certain 2020\-2022MY Telluride \(ON\) vehicles produced from January 09, 2019 through September 01, 2022. The affected vehicles may exhibit a noise and/or a vibration, shudder, jerking, binding, or chattering while turning at low speeds \(10MPH – 15MPH\) located from the 4WD coupling caused by a decrease in the oil friction of the 4WD coupling due to continuous vehicle operation in harsh conditions \(high/low ambient temperatures, long time/distance traveling\).
- [TSB\_CHA129](/bulletins/11032906.md), 2026-05-23, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AWD COUPLER NOISE/VIBRATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \- This bulletin provides information to upgrade the 4\-Wheel Drive ‘4WD’ system software on some 2020\-2025MY Telluride \(ON\) vehicles produced from January 08, 2019 through December 17, 2025. The affected vehicles may exhibit a noise and/or a vibration, shudder, jerking, binding, or chattering sensation while turning at low speeds \(10MPH – 15MPH\). This concern may be caused by decreased oil friction within AWD coupling due to continuous vehicle operation in harsh conditions \(high/low ambient temperatures, extended duration / distance driving\).
- [TSB\_CHA128](/bulletins/11017416.md), 2025-05-01, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 4WD COUPLING NOISE/VIBRATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \- This bulletin provides information to upgrade the 4\-Wheel Drive “4WD” system software on certain 2020\-2022MY Telluride \(ON\) vehicles produced from January 9, 2019, through September 1, 2022. The affected vehicles may exhibit a noise, vibration, shudder, and/or chattering from the 4WD coupling assembly while turning at low speeds \(10\-15 mph\) due to continuous vehicle operation in harsh conditions \(e.g., very high or low ambient temperatures\).
- [TSB\_TRA046\_R5](/bulletins/11017172.md), 2025-04-23, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE \- 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 relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is replaced, and the transmission oil cooler is transferred to the new transmission.
- [TSB\_TRA089\_R1](/bulletins/11017171.md), 2025-04-23, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TCM MIL ON DTC P074100 LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \- 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 the procedure to improve the logic of the Transmission Control Module \(TCM\) on some 2020MY Telluride \(ON\) vehicles, produced from February 6, 2019, through December 9, 2019, which may experience lack of engagement of the torque converter damper clutch with illumination of the MIL and DTC P074100. When this occurs, the vehicle retains motive power, but transmission gear change smoothness can be affected.
- [SC303Z\_TSB](/bulletins/11006805.md), 2024-09-03, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: RIGHT FRONT DRIVESHAFT INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT \(SC303Z\) \- This bulletin provides information to inspect and, if necessary, replace the right front driveshaft on certain 2020\-2024MY Telluride \(ON\) vehicles manufactured from January 9, 2019 through October 19, 2023 that previously had the campaign SC303 completed.
- [TSB\_TRA046\_R4](/bulletins/11000787.md), 2024-06-04, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is replaced.
- [TSB\_TRA105\_R1](/bulletins/10253007.md), 2024-05-06, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 4WD COUPLING NOISE INSPECTION AND SNAP RING REPLACEMENT \- 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 to inspect for a knocking/clicking noise present in the rear of the vehicle during low\-speed driving \(25MPH or less\) on some 2020\-2022MY Kia vehicles equipped with All Wheel Drive \(AWD\). The 4WD coupling snap ring may have excessive play between the drive gear set shaft and coupling flange.
- [TSB\_TRA105](/bulletins/10245266.md), 2023-12-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 4WD COUPLING NOISE INSPECTION AND SNAP RING REPLACEMENT \- This bulletin provides information to inspect for a knocking/clicking noise present in the rear of the vehicle during low\-speed driving \(25MPH or less\) on some 2020\-2022MY Kia vehicles equipped with All Wheel Drive \(AWD\). The 4WD coupling snap ring may have excessive play between the drive gear set shaft and coupling flange.

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