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Kia Sportage Hybrid 2023–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC338_OWNR_NQ5 · NHTSA communication 11019724 · issued Jun 27, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel/propulsion System
component
2023–2024
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC338) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to update the battery management system (BMS) to prevent overcharging of the 12V Lithium battery in certain 2023-2024 MY Sportage Hybrid (HEV) vehicles to ensure compliance with emissions regulations.

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.