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October 29, 2019 Service bulletin

Owner notification

Kia technical service bulletin PI1805_Owner_JFA for 2019 Kia Optima.

Bulletin number
PI1805_Owner_JFA
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Summary
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (PI1805): OWNER NOTIFICATION - OPTIMA -This document is the owner letter for Kia Optima owners advising them of the Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on some 2019 MY Optima vehicles equipped with 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and 2.0L Turbocharged GDI (œT-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 95 complaints in the engine category.

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