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Kia Optima 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin PI1803WX_TSB_R5C · NHTSA communication 10174430 · issued Apr 2, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2014
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Product improvement campaign: tsb - engine replacement instructions for dtc p1326 (pi1803w/x) - closed - this bulletin has been superseded by pi1803y/z.

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.