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March 11, 2026 Other

Owner renotification (PI2103 flight #501)

Kia technical service bulletin PI2103_OWNR_501 for 2011-2013 Kia Sportage.

Bulletin number
PI2103_OWNR_501 (PI2103)
Component
Electrical system
Summary
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (PI2103 FLIGHT #501) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2011-2013 MY Kia Sportage vehicles equipped with 2.4-liter MPI 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 89 complaints in the electrical category.

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