TSB TSB-046 — Kia Service bulletin
TSB-046 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Kia models, 2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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 TROUBLE CODES ETC., ON THE VEHICLE…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-046 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sorento | 2009 |
| Kia Sportage | 2009 |
Every document filed under TSB-046
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-046 | May 1, 2009 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-046 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-046?
TSB-046 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 2 Kia models across the 2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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 TROUBLE CODES ETC., ON THE VEHICLE…
Which vehicles does TSB-046 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sorento (2009); Kia Sportage (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 TSB-046 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-046 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 TSB-046?
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 TSB-046, 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 TSB-046. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.