# P0087 on the 2012 Kia Optima

The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.

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## Bulletins for this model year that name P0087

- [10109702](https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10109702), 2017-08-02: TSB: MIL ON WITH DTC P0087 \- DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR \- This bulletin provides information related to some Optima \(TF/QF\), Sportage \(SL\), Sorento \(XM\) and Cadenza \(VG\) vehicles, which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp \(MIL\) illuminated with the ECM \(Electronic Control Module\) system\-related DTC P0087.
- [10089793](https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10089793), 2017-01-27: Q AND A: SC114 – ECU UPDATE – MIL ON WITH DTC P0087 / VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN Q\&A
- [10089788](https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10089788), 2017-01-27: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL DEALER PRINCIPALS \- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO UPDATE THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT \(ECU\) IN CERTAIN 2012\-2014 MY SORENTO, 2012\-2013 MY OPTIMA, AND 2012\-2013 MY SPORTAGE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.4L OR 2.0L TURBO GDI ENGINES, WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE THE “CHECK ENGINE” LIGHT OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP \(MIL\) ILLUMINATION DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE \(DTC\) P0087.
- [10089786](https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10089786), 2017-01-27: TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ECM UPGRADE \- MIL ON WITH DTC P0087 \(SC114\) \- THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO AN ECM SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT \(ECU\) IN CERTAIN 2012\~2014MY SORENTO, 2012\~2013MY OPTIMA, AND 2012\~2013MY SPORTAGE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.4L AND 2.0L TURBO GDI ENGINES. THE SUBJECT VEHICLE’S ENGINES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION \(GDI\) SYSTEM THAT UTILIZES A FLOW CONTROL VALVE \(FCV\) TO CONTROL THE SUPPLY OF FUEL. THE FCV NEEDLE MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR, EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN IMPAIRMENT OF FUEL FLOW. IF THAT HAPPENS, AND TO PROTECT THE ENGINE, THE ECU MAY REDUCE ENGINE ACCELERATION WHILE ILLUMINATING THE “CHECK ENGINE” OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP \(MIL\). THE ECU UPDATE WILL IMPROVE THE DURABILITY AND OPERATION OF THE FCV NEEDLE.