Kia Optima 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC114DEALERSM · NHTSA communication 10089789 · issued Feb 9, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2014
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer service manager memo: attention: all kia service managers - 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 and 2.0l turbo gdi engines. The subject vehicles 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.