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Kia Sportage 2026technical service bulletin

Bulletin OTA_SA635 · NHTSA communication 11027674 · issued Jan 15, 2026

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2026
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

RELEASE NOTES: OVER-THE-AIR: SERVICE ACTION SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR DATA CONNECTIVITY UNIT (SA635) - This Over-the-Air (OTA) software update is designed to update the Data Connectivity Unit (DCU) logic of certain 2026 Sportage vehicles. This update is designed to improve the operation logic of the Data Connectivity Unit (DCU) for remote connectivity.

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.