TSB SC318 — Kia Emissions communication
SC318 is an emissions communication on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sorento, 2024 model years, filed and re-filed as 5 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SAMPLE OWNER NOTIFICATION TO THE DEALERS (SC318) - This document is the owner notification (sample) mailed to the dealers advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to improve the emissions logic in the Electronic…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SC318 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sorento | 2024 |
Every document filed under SC318
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SC318_OWNR | November 14, 2024 | Emissions communication |
| SC318_TSB | November 8, 2024 | Service bulletin |
| SC318_DP | November 7, 2024 | Emissions communication |
| SC318_DPSM | November 7, 2024 | Emissions communication |
| SC318_QA | November 7, 2024 | Emissions communication |
What SC318 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SC318?
SC318 is an emissions communication filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sorento across the 2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SAMPLE OWNER NOTIFICATION TO THE DEALERS (SC318) - This document is the owner notification (sample) mailed to the dealers advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to improve the emissions logic in the Electronic…
Which vehicles does SC318 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sorento (2024). 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 SC318 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SC318 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 SC318?
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 SC318, 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 SC318. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.