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Service bulletin TSB_ENG216_R1

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)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10186667
Published by NHTSA2021-02-04
Manufacturer's numberTSB_ENG216_R1
Manufacturer's date2020-10-14
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

TSB - DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC21) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information related to extracting “in use performance tracking” emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in California. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires the emissions data from vehicles with a minimum of 3,000 accumulated miles without reprogramming or resetting.

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
KIA FORTE2021
KIA K52021
KIA SEDONA2021
KIA SELTOS2021
KIA SOUL2021
KIA SPORTAGE2021
KIA STINGER2021
KIA TELLURIDE2021

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20250832025-02-18. Engine
25V0990002025-02-17. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
20241462024-03-04. Engine
24V1690002024-03-01. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER:HOSES/PLUMBING
20212252021-04-14. Engine
21V2590002021-04-13. ENGINE

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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SC365_DP2026-09-18. Emissions. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC365) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting an important Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to improve the emissions software logic in the Electronic Control Module (ECM) to ensure compliance with emissions regulations on the 2019-2020 MY Sorento vehicles manufactured from January 24, 2018 through October 26, 2020 and 2019-2021 MY Sedona vehicles manufactured from February 13, 2018 through July 8, 2020 equipped with 3.3L GDI engines.
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