Kia Sportage 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PI2103_TSB · NHTSA communication 10190547 · issued Apr 20, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: THETA 2.4L MPI - KNOCK SENSOR DETECTION SYSTEM (KSDS) ECU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (PI2103) - This bulletin provides information related to a software update to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to install the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) in order to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. This update is for certain 2011-2013MY Sportage (SL) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.4L MPI engines, produced from May 6, 2010 through October 7, 2013.
Vehicles covered
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.