Kia Cadenza 2018–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SC169_DSM · NHTSA communication 10167251 · issued Oct 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2018–2019
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC169): DEALER SERVICE MANAGER NOTICE - Kia Motors America, Inc. will be conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine oil filler cap on certain 2018 MY Stinger, 2018 MY Cadenza, 2019 MY Sedona, 2019 MY Sorento, and 2019 MY Optima vehicles. The engine oil filler cap may contain a misprint of the SAE Engine Oil Viscosity Number.
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.