TSB PS233 — Kia Service bulletin
PS233 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sorento, 2003–2006 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. PITSTOP: UNUSUAL FUEL TRIM VALUES AND/OR MISFIRE CODES AFTER INCORRECT ENGINE REPAIR - THIS OUTLINES THE PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW IF AFTER AN ENGINE REPAIR YOU ENCOUNTER A COMPLAINT RELATING TO MIL ON (DTC P)#)X) WITH A MISFIRE DURING ACCELERATION AND/OR YOU FIND UNUSUAL FUEL TRIM…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PS233 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sorento | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Every document filed under PS233
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PS233 | January 17, 2013 | Service bulletin |
| PS233 | January 1, 2013 | Service bulletin |
What PS233 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PS233?
PS233 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sorento across the 2003–2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: PITSTOP: UNUSUAL FUEL TRIM VALUES AND/OR MISFIRE CODES AFTER INCORRECT ENGINE REPAIR - THIS OUTLINES THE PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW IF AFTER AN ENGINE REPAIR YOU ENCOUNTER A COMPLAINT RELATING TO MIL ON (DTC P)#)X) WITH A MISFIRE DURING ACCELERATION AND/OR YOU FIND UNUSUAL FUEL TRIM…
Which vehicles does PS233 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sorento (2003–2006). 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 PS233 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PS233 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 PS233?
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 PS233, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
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 PS233. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.