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Service bulletin TSB_ENG235

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10206881
Published by NHTSA2022-02-04
Manufacturer's numberTSB_ENG235
Manufacturer's date2022-01-25
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AIR INTAKE SYSTEM CLEANING, PCV VALVE & AIR FILTER REPLACEMENT DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION - This bulletin provides information regarding the air intake system which may become contaminated with oil due to a faulty Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) check valve on some 2021-2022MY Sorento (MQ4a) vehicles equipped with Theta III 2.5L T-GDI engine, produced from September 10, 2020 through October 2, 2021, which may allow engine oil to enter the air intake system and contaminate the engine air filter with oil.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Crankcase ventilation (PCV)

Vehicles listed
KIA SORENTO2021, 2022

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