Kia Optima 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBSC114R1 · NHTSA communication 10089786 · issued Feb 27, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2014
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb: voluntary service campaign: ecm upgrade - mil on with dtc p0087 (sc114) - this bulletin provides information related to an ecm software update for the engine control unit (ecu) in certain 2012~2014my sorento, 2012~2013my optima, and 2012~2013my sportage vehicles equipped with the 2.4l and 2.0l turbo gdi engines. The subject vehicle s engines are equipped with a gasoline direct injection (gdi) system that utilizes a flow control valve (fcv) to control the supply of fuel. The fcv needle may experience excessive wear, eventually resulting in impairment of fuel flow. If that happens, and to p
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.