Kia bulletin SC199_TSB_R1
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a emissions communication dated Feb 19, 2026, received Jan 6, 2021, about the power train — 15 documents under this number: SC199_OWNR_SP2_3, SC199_OWNR_SK3_3, SC199_OWNR_BD_3, SC199_TSB_R4 and more. It names 6 model years (2019–2021). A emissions communication is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationVOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: IVT SOFTWARE LOGIC IMPROVEMENT AND/OR IVT REPLACEMENT (SC199) - 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 was previously referred as âSA424â or âELE 200â.) This bulletin provides the procedure to update the Transmission Control Module (TCM) software logic and, if necessary, replace the Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) on certain 2019-2021MY vehicles listed in the chart below. The affected vehicles may exhibit the illumination of MIL with the DTC(s) listed below in addition to a lack of acceleration or delay in accelerating due to transmission slippage.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC199_OWNR_SP2_3 | Emissions | Feb 19, 2026 | 11029040 | not yet checked |
| SC199_OWNR_SK3_3 | Emissions | Feb 19, 2026 | 11029039 | not yet checked |
| SC199_OWNR_BD_3 | Emissions | Feb 19, 2026 | 11029037 | not yet checked |
| SC199_TSB_R4 | Service bulletin | Jun 12, 2023 | 10238222 | not yet checked |
| SC199_TSB_R3 | Service bulletin | Aug 18, 2022 | 10217922 | not yet checked |
| SC199_TSB_R2 | Service bulletin | Jul 21, 2022 | 10216497 | not yet checked |
| SC199_TSB_R1 | Service bulletin | Nov 11, 2021 | 10203666 | not yet checked |
| SC199_OWNR_SP2_2 | Service bulletin | Jun 15, 2021 | 10197955 | not yet checked |
| SC199_OWNR_SK3_2 | Service bulletin | Jun 15, 2021 | 10197954 | not yet checked |
| SC199_OWNR_BD_2 | Service bulletin | Jun 15, 2021 | 10197953 | not yet checked |
| SC199_OWNR_SP2 | Service bulletin | Dec 3, 2020 | 10185020 | not yet checked |
| SC199_OWNR_SK3 | Service bulletin | Dec 3, 2020 | 10185019 | not yet checked |
| SC199_OWNR_BD | Service bulletin | Dec 3, 2020 | 10185018 | not yet checked |
| SC199_TSB | Service bulletin | Dec 2, 2020 | 10185023 | not yet checked |
| SC199_QA | Service bulletin | Dec 2, 2020 | 10185017 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Kia SC199_TSB_R1 a recall?
No. A emissions communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the SC199_TSB_R1 repair free?
A emissions communication is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does SC199_TSB_R1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2021 Kia Forte, 2020 Kia Forte, 2019 Kia Forte, 2021 Kia Seltos, 2021 Kia Soul, 2020 Kia Soul. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.