Owner Letter
Kia technical service bulletin PI1802_OWN#3_OPT for 2014-2018 Kia Optima.
- Bulletin number
- PI1802_OWN#3_OPT
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Summary
- Owner Letter - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (PI1802) THIRD NOTICE - Dear Kia Optima Owner: Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on some 2014 MY Optima vehicles equipped with 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injection ("GDI") engines, and all 2015-2018 MY Optima vehicles equipped with 2.4L 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 1,706 complaints in the engine category.
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