TSB SC104 — Kia Service bulletin
SC104 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sportage, 2003–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SOME KIA SPORTAGE MODELS VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED BY CORROSION WHICH NEEDS ANTI CORROSION PROTECTION. 06/04/14
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SC104 names
Every document filed under SC104
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SC104 | June 4, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What SC104 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SC104?
SC104 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sportage across the 2003–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SOME KIA SPORTAGE MODELS VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED BY CORROSION WHICH NEEDS ANTI CORROSION PROTECTION. 06/04/14
Which vehicles does SC104 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sportage (2003, 2005–2010). 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 SC104 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SC104 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 SC104?
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 SC104, 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 SC104. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.