Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
TSB-046 | 05/01/2009 | 10030365 | 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 | 09/25/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
12/23/2008 | 13000 | 5 | |
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. while driving 50 mph, the contact rear-ended the preceding vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not lock. there were no injuries and a police report was filed. the vehicle has stalled at least five times since the time it was purchased. the contact feels that the vehicle is unable to be driven and wants a refund or another vehicle from kia. the current mileage was 29,000 and failure mileage was 13,000. updated 06/03/09 *bf the windshield wipers worked intermittently, the rear lights were inoperative. the consumer stated the rear lights were replaced several times, because they were shortening out,. the transmission started shifting really hard and rough. the check engine light illuminated. updated 06/04/09.*jb |