Kia service campaign SC350
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Nov 7, 2025, received Oct 17, 2025, about the back over prevention — 6 documents under this number: OTA_SC350, SC350_OWNR, SC350_TSB, SC350_QA and more. It names 2 model years (2025–2026). 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SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN PDW OPERATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC350) - This bulletin SC350, superseded the previously released TSB ELE400/SA629. This bulletin provides instructions for upgrading the Body Domain Controller (BDC) system on select 2026MY Sportage (NQ5a) and Sportage P/HEV (NQ5 P/HEV) vehicles listed in the table below. Due to a communication fault within the Body Domain Controller (BDC) in the subject vehicles, the Parking Distance Warning (PDW) system may operate intermittently. As a result, the PDW system may not trigger warning sounds or display visual warning indications to nearby objects when the vehicle is stopped or driven at low speeds. The upgrade addresses this issue by improving signal integrity and reducing the likelihood of communication disruptions.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTA_SC350 | Over-the-air update | Nov 7, 2025 | 11025946 | not yet checked |
| SC350_OWNR | Service campaign | Oct 18, 2025 | 11024350 | not yet checked |
| SC350_TSB | Service bulletin | Oct 16, 2025 | 11024352 | not yet checked |
| SC350_QA | Service campaign | Oct 16, 2025 | 11024351 | not yet checked |
| SC350_DPSM | Service campaign | Oct 16, 2025 | 11024349 | not yet checked |
| SC350_DP | Service campaign | Oct 16, 2025 | 11024348 | 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 SC350 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 SC350 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 SC350 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 Kia Sportage, 2025 Kia Sportage. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.