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Kia Optima 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin PI1802YZ_TSB_R2 · NHTSA communication 10177730 · issued Jun 9, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2018
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN - ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DTC P1326 (PI1802Y/Z_Rev2) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in July 2018 (PI1802 Rev 10, 03/16/2020) titled "Knock Sensor Detection System - ECU Logic Improvement".

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.