Voluntary emissions service campaign: center muffler inspection and replacement (SC239)

Bulletin number

SC239_TSB

Component

Power train

Summary

VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: CENTER MUFFLER INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT (SC239) - This bulletin provides information to inspect and, if necessary, replace the center muffler assembly on certain 2023MY Sportage (NQ5a) vehicles equipped with a Theta 2.5L GDI engine, produced from April 23, 2022 to April 29, 2022. Some of affected vehicles may have been equipped with a center muffler that does not meet U.S. EPA regulations. This out of specification center muffler may cause the vehicle to release air pollutants which exceed Federal and California emissions standards.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 19 complaints in the transmission category.