Service bulletin SC169_OWNR_YG

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10167264
Published by NHTSA	2019-11-07
Manufacturer's number	SC169_OWNR_YG
Manufacturer's date	2019-10-04
NHTSA component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC169): OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER - CADENZA - This document is the owner notification letter to 2018 MY Kia Cadenza vehicle owners advising them of the Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to inspect, and if necessary, replace the engine oil filler cap in their vehicles.

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
KIA CADENZA	2018

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

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