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Kia Cadenza 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBENG178_R1 · NHTSA communication 10136500 · issued Apr 17, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2018
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB - DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC18) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in California.

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.