Kia bulletin SC288
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a emissions communication dated Jan 16, 2026, received May 6, 2024, about the fuel/propulsion system — 13 documents under this number: SC288_TSB_R6_CLSD, SC288_OWNR_301, SC288_OWNR_103, SC288_TSB_R6 and more. It names 4 model years (2021–2024). 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 communicationTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: FUEL TANK AND/OR PCSV CHECK VALVE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT + ECU SW UPGRADE (SC288) - 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 the fuel evaporative system and, if necessary, replace the fuel tank and/or the Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV) check valve on certain 2021-2024MY K5 (DL3a) vehicles equipped with a Gamma II 1.6L T-GDI engine, produced from March 27, 2020 through October 17, 2023. This bulletin also provides information to upgrade the ECU software logic. The subject vehicles may experience fuel tank swelling due to an issue with the PCSV check valve, which results in pressurized air to flow into the fuel tank. This may cause the Check Engine Light to illuminate, and in some cases, the engine to run rough, and/or an inability to refuel. These conditions may cause the vehicle to release air pollutant which exceed Federal and California standards.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC288_TSB_R6_CLSD | Emissions | Jan 16, 2026 | 11027856 | not yet checked |
| SC288_OWNR_301 | Emissions | Oct 17, 2025 | 11024347 | not yet checked |
| SC288_OWNR_103 | Emissions | Jun 21, 2025 | 11019682 | not yet checked |
| SC288_TSB_R6 | Emissions | Jun 17, 2025 | 11019657 | not yet checked |
| SC288_TSB_R5 | Service bulletin | Mar 19, 2025 | 11015972 | not yet checked |
| SC288_TSB_R4 | Service bulletin | Oct 25, 2024 | 11009485 | not yet checked |
| SC288_TSB_R3 | Emissions | Oct 12, 2024 | 11008969 | not yet checked |
| SC288_TSB_R2 | Emissions | Jul 29, 2024 | 11005360 | not yet checked |
| SC288_OWNR_F201 | Service campaign | Jul 10, 2024 | 11004194 | not yet checked |
| TSB_SC288_R1 | Emissions | May 21, 2024 | 11000303 | not yet checked |
| SC288_TSB | Service bulletin | Apr 30, 2024 | 10253806 | not yet checked |
| SC288_OWNR | Service bulletin | Apr 30, 2024 | 10253800 | not yet checked |
| SC288_QA | Service bulletin | Apr 29, 2024 | 10253803 | 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 SC288 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 SC288 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 SC288 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2024 Kia K5, 2023 Kia K5, 2022 Kia K5, 2021 Kia K5. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.