Product improvement campaign (PI1805) - sportage

Bulletin number

PI1805_OWNER_SL

Component

Engine and engine cooling

Summary

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (PI1805) - SPORTAGE - This document is notice to the Sportage vehicle owners advising them that Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on all 2019 MY Sportage vehicles equipped with 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and 2.0L Turbocharged GDI (T-GDI) engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit (ECU).

Owners of these vehicles have filed 39 complaints in the engine category.