Kia Cadenza 2018–2019 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC169_TSB · NHTSA communication 10167275 · issued Oct 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine and Engine Cooling

component

2018–2019

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: ENGINE OIL FILLER CAP INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SC169) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, replace the oil filler cap on some vehicle models listed below. The engine oil filler cap may contain a misprint of SAE Engine Oil Viscosity Number. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to replace the oil filler cap.

Vehicles covered

2018 Kia Cadenza
2019 Kia Optima
2019 Kia Sedona
2019 Kia Sorento
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.