Owner notification

Bulletin number

PI2108_OWNR

Component

Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ecu/ECM): software

Summary

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2019-2020 MY Kia Optima HEV & PHEV vehicles 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") (PI2108).

Owners of these vehicles have filed 2 complaints in the engine category.