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Kia Sportage 2026technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC350_TSB · NHTSA communication 11024352 · issued Oct 16, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2026
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN PDW OPERATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC350) - This bulletin SC350, superseded the previously released TSB ELE400/SA629. This bulletin provides instructions for upgrading the Body Domain Controller (BDC) system on select 2026MY Sportage (NQ5a) and Sportage P/HEV (NQ5 P/HEV) vehicles listed in the table below. Due to a communication fault within the Body Domain Controller (BDC) in the subject vehicles, the Parking Distance Warning (PDW) system may operate intermittently. As a result, the PDW system may not trigger warning sounds or display visua

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.