Kia Sportage 2011–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC184_OWNR · NHTSA communication 10173488 · issued Mar 19, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC184): EVAPORATIVE CANISTER - OWNER LETTER - This notice is to announce a new Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to inspect the evaporative canister and, if necessary, install an Auxiliary Canister Kit to improve evaporative system performance.
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.