Kia Sportage 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC185_TSB · NHTSA communication 10173529 · issued Mar 19, 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): TSB - EMISSION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the emission related logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) with an improved version on some 2014-2016MY Sportage (SL) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.4L GDI SULEV engines, produced from September 30, 2013 through November 16, 2015 to ensure compliance with emission regulations. To correct this condition, apply the improved logic to the ECM using the KDS ECU Upgrade function as described in this bulletin.
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.