{"nhtsa_id":11023281,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2025-09-23","date":"2025-09-19","document_id":"TSB_ELE400","mfr_campaign":"SA629","replaces":null,"component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS","mfr_system":"ELE","summary":"TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: PDW OPERATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA629) - This bulletin provides instructions for upgrading the Body Domain Controller (BDC) system on select 2026MY Sportage (NQ5a) and Sportage P/HEV (NQ5 P/HEV) vehicles, as listed in the table below. In some cases, intermittent normal operation of the Parking Detection Warning (PDW) feature may occur due to unstable communication between the BDC and peripheral Integrated Circuits (IC). The upgrade addresses this issue by improving signal integrity and reducing the likelihood of communication disruptions.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11023281-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11023281-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11023281","components":[{"id":"driver-assistance","name":"Driver assistance","parent":null},{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null},{"id":"backup-camera","name":"Backup camera","parent":"driver-assistance"}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2026_kia_sportage"]},{"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE HYBRID","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2026_kia_sportage"]},{"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE PHEV","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2026_kia_sportage"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}