TSB PI1801 — Kia Service bulletin
PI1801 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sportage, 2005–2007 model years, filed and re-filed as 5 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. DEALER PRINCIPAL NOTICE - Advises the Dealer Principal of the new Product Improvement Program to replace the fuel tank straps on certain 2005-2007MY Sportage vehicles manufactured from May 27, 2004 through April 25, 2007. Although there have been no customer complaints about the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PI1801 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sportage | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Every document filed under PI1801
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PI1801_DP | March 26, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| PI1801_DSM | March 26, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| PI1801_OWNER | March 26, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| PI1801_QA | March 26, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| PI1801_TSB | March 26, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What PI1801 covers
Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PI1801?
PI1801 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sportage across the 2005–2007 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: DEALER PRINCIPAL NOTICE - Advises the Dealer Principal of the new Product Improvement Program to replace the fuel tank straps on certain 2005-2007MY Sportage vehicles manufactured from May 27, 2004 through April 25, 2007. Although there have been no customer complaints about the…
Which vehicles does PI1801 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sportage (2005–2007). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB PI1801 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PI1801 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of PI1801?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under PI1801, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under PI1801. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.