Kia Stinger 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC204_TSB · NHTSA communication 10191054 · issued Apr 27, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUPPLEMENTAL VACUUM PUMP INSPECTION AND REPAIR (SC204) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and replace the rotor and vane in the supplemental brake vacuum pump on some 2018MY Stinger (CK) vehicles produced from September 21, 2017 through April 24, 2018. When the engine has not reached the normal operating temperature, particularly right after being turned on after being parked overnight, repeatedly and quickly applying the brakes can damage the rotor in the supplemental brake vacuum pump.
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.