Owner Letter
Kia technical service bulletin PI1802_OWN#3_SPG for 2014-2018 Kia Sportage.
- Bulletin number
- PI1802_OWN#3_SPG
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Summary
- Owner Letter - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (PI1802) THIRD NOTICE - Dear Kia Sportage Owner: Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on all 2014-2018 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 548 complaints in the engine category.
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