Kia Cadenza 2018 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBENG178_R3 · NHTSA communication 10163454 · issued Jul 11, 2019

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine and Engine Cooling

component

2018

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC18) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information related to extracting Ã¢Â Â in use performance trackingÃ¢Â Â emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in California.

Vehicles covered

2018 Kia Cadenza
2018 Kia Forte
2018 Kia K900
2018 Kia Niro
2018 Kia Niro PHEV
2018 Kia Optima
2018 Kia Optima Hybrid
2018 Kia Optima PHEV
2018 Kia Rio
2018 Kia Sedona
2018 Kia Sorento
2018 Kia Soul
2018 Kia Sportage
2018 Kia Stinger

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.