Kia Stinger 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBENG191 · NHTSA communication 10151908 · issued Nov 5, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: 2.0T ECU REPLACEMENT FOR DTC P053F AND/OR P0087 (SA352) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) on some 2018MY Stinger (CK) 2.0T vehicles, produced from September 29, 2017 through March 27, 2018, which may exhibit engine hesitation and/or a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ON with DTCs P053F and/or P0087 as the engine is warming up to operating temperature.
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.