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Kia Optima 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC169_OWNER_JFA · NHTSA communication 10167261 · issued Oct 4, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC169): ENGINE OIL FILLER CAP - This document is the owner notification letter for 2019 MY Kia Optima vehicle owners advising them that Kia Motors America is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to inspect, and if necessary replace the Engine Oil Filler Cap on certain 2019 MY Kia Optima vehicles.

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.