Kia Sportage 2011–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin CS2302X_OWNR · NHTSA communication 10232566 · issued Feb 28, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is a follow-up notification advising that Kia developed a software upgrade that can be installed on your vehicle free of charge to restrict the operation of the vehicle's ignition system should your locked vehicle be the subject of a break-in and theft attempt without the key. However, the previous letter was sent in error. The customer's vehicles are equipped with an electronic engine immobilizer and are NOT equipped with a steel key and "turn-to-start" ignition system, and they are not targeted for theft by the social media c
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.