Service bulletin TSB-SST043R2

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10109841
Published by NHTSA	2017-08-02
Manufacturer's number	TSB-SST043R2
Manufacturer's date	2017-04-10
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

TSB: R1234yf REFRIGERANT EQUIPMENT - This bulletin provides information relating to the introduction of R1234yf recovery, recycling, and recharging equipment. This equipment is designed to meet SAE J2843 requirements for servicing vehicles containing R1234yf refrigerant.

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
KIA CADENZA	2017
KIA OPTIMA	2017
KIA SOUL	2017
KIA SPORTAGE	2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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