Kia Sportage 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC114OWNERSPORTA · NHTSA communication 10089792 · issued Feb 11, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Owner letter: dear kia sportage owner: kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a voluntary service campaign to update the engine control unit (ecu) in certain 2012-2013 my sportage vehicles which could otherwise experience a decrease in acceleration accompanied by the illumination of the check engine or malfunction indicator lamp (mil).
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.