TSB KT-2009042201 — Kia Service bulletin

KT-2009042201 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sorento, 2007–2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. KIA: ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.7L ENGINES, THE ECM SOFTWARE AND TP SENSOR UPGRADE MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) SYSTEM RELATED DTC P2135 OR P0638 OR P2A00 OR P2A03.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years KT-2009042201 names

VehicleModel years
Kia Sorento 2007, 2008, 2009

Every document filed under KT-2009042201

Document IDFiledType
KT-2009042201 April 22, 2009 Service bulletin

What KT-2009042201 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB KT-2009042201?

KT-2009042201 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sorento across the 2007–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: KIA: ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.7L ENGINES, THE ECM SOFTWARE AND TP SENSOR UPGRADE MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) SYSTEM RELATED DTC P2135 OR P0638 OR P2A00 OR P2A03.

Which vehicles does KT-2009042201 cover?

NHTSA's file names Kia Sorento (2007–2009). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB KT-2009042201 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. KT-2009042201 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of KT-2009042201?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under KT-2009042201, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under KT-2009042201. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.