TSB ENG261 — Kia Service campaign
ENG261 is a service campaign on file with NHTSA for 2 Kia models, 2026 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC26) - 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…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. ENG261 is filed as a service campaign, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years ENG261 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sorento | 2026 |
| Kia Sportage | 2026 |
Every document filed under ENG261
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_ENG261_R1 | February 10, 2026 | Service campaign |
| TSB_ENG261 | January 28, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What ENG261 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ENG261?
ENG261 is a service campaign filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 2 Kia models across the 2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC26) - 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…
Which vehicles does ENG261 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sorento (2026); Kia Sportage (2026). 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 ENG261 a recall, and is the repair free?
ENG261 is filed as a service campaign, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of ENG261?
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 ENG261, 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 ENG261. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.