Kia Sportage Hybrid 2023–2024 — technical 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.
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.