TSB ELE220 — Kia Service bulletin
ELE220 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sportage, 2000–2001 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT CAMERA OPERATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA449) - 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 the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ELE220 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sportage | 2000, 2001 |
Every document filed under ELE220
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_ELE220_R1 | February 3, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What ELE220 covers
Driver assistance, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ELE220?
ELE220 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sportage across the 2000–2001 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT CAMERA OPERATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA449) - 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 the…
Which vehicles does ELE220 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sportage (2000–2001). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB ELE220 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ELE220 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of ELE220?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under ELE220, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under ELE220. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.