Kia service campaign SC269
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jul 15, 2026, received Aug 2, 2023, about the electrical system — 7 documents under this number: SC269_OWNR_401, SC269_OWNR_301, SC269_OWNR_F2, SC269_TSB_R1 and more. It names 1 model year (2016). A service campaign 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 communicationTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY SAFETY PLUG FUSE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT (SC269) - 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 information to inspect and, if necessary, replace the High Voltage Battery (HVB) Safety Plug Fuse Assembly or Main Fuse on 2013-2016MY Optima Hybrid (TF HEV) vehicles produced from September 27, 2012 through July 22, 2015. The high-voltage fuse in the subject vehicles may have been replaced with an improper non-OEM aftermarket fuse by third-party repair facilities. A fuse of incorrect capacity may experience a shortened service life, which may result in illumination of the “Hybrid System Warning� and/or “Check Engine Light,� followed by a no-start condition. If an improper non-OEM aftermarket fuse is installed, it may fail and result in a fire.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC269_OWNR_401 | Service campaign | Jul 15, 2026 | 11035124 | PDF, 156 KB |
| SC269_OWNR_301 | Service campaign | Mar 25, 2025 | 11015971 | not yet checked |
| SC269_OWNR_F2 | Service campaign | Aug 19, 2024 | 11006367 | not yet checked |
| SC269_TSB_R1 | Service bulletin | Aug 16, 2024 | 11006546 | not yet checked |
| SC269_OWNR | Service bulletin | Jul 14, 2023 | 10239734 | not yet checked |
| SC269_TSB | Service bulletin | Jul 13, 2023 | 10239736 | not yet checked |
| SC269_QA | Service bulletin | Jul 12, 2023 | 10239735 | 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 SC269 a recall?
No. A service campaign 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 SC269 repair free?
A service campaign 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 SC269 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2016 Kia Optima. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.