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September 6, 2018
Attention:
All Dealer Principals
Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to replace the Vehicle Emission
Control Information (VECI) Label on all 2015, 2016, and some 2017 MY Optima Hybrid vehicles produced from
July 24, 2014 through June 12, 2017, and on some 2018 MY Stinger rear-wheel drive (RWD) and all-wheel
drive (AWD) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.0-T engines, produced from September 29, 2017 through
November 20, 2017. An incorrect VECI label was installed during the production of these vehicles.
The VECI label is extremely important when performing maintenance, emissions inspection, or ordering engine
and engine management related parts. It also contains the code that tells a testing facility which test to perform
to ensure the vehicle is tested to the correct emission standard. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
California Air Resources Board consider the under hood VECI label an integral part of state emission testing. If
the VECI label is incorrect, the vehicle may fail the emission testing, even if it meets applicable emissions
standards.
The Technical Service Bulletin that provides vehicle repair procedures, affected VIN production range, and
warranty claim information will be posted on the Kia Global Information System (KGIS) at www.kiatechinfo.com
on September 6, 2018.
On September 10, 2018, Kia will mail a notice and a corrected VECI label with instructions to customers
requesting that they cover the existing label under the hood of their vehicle. Customers will also be given the
option of taking the VECI label to a servicing Kia dealer to have the label applied under the hood of their
vehicle.
What Should You Do
Please make certain the appropriate personnel in your dealership are familiar with the details of this service
campaign to ensure proper responses to customer inquiries and requests to have the campaign performed on
their Optima Hybrid and Stinger vehicles.
LEGAL PRIVACY LIABILITY NOTICE: Pursuant to the terms of the Dealer Sales and Service Agreement and the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley federal consumer privacy act, you are required to keep confidential any and all information
and documents provided to you by Kia Motors America, Inc. or generated by you in the conduct of carrying out
work under that Agreement regarding Kia vehicle purchasers and owners, including but not limited to warranty
claim information. Kia dealers may use such owner information for the sole purpose of conducting and
performing this service campaign, and for no other purpose.
Your prompt attention in completing this repair is appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact your
Kia District Parts & Service Manager.
Sincerely,
Neem Van der Reest
Manager, Technical Services and Engineering
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