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Kia Sportage 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC185_OWNR · NHTSA communication 10173525 · issued Mar 24, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC185) OWNER LETTER: EMISSION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT- This document is the owner letter advising of the new Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign.

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.