Kia Optima 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC114DEALERP · NHTSA communication 10089788 · issued Feb 9, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2014
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer principal memo: attention: all dealer principals - kia motors america, inc. Will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, to update the engine control unit (ecu) in certain 2012-2014 my sorento, 2012-2013 my optima, and 2012-2013 my sportage vehicles equipped with the 2.4l or 2.0l turbo gdi engines, which may experience the check engine light or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination due to the diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0087.
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.