TSB PI1802YZ — Kia Service bulletin

PI1802YZ is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Kia models, 2014–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DTC P1326 (PI1802Y/Z) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
3Vehicles named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years PI1802YZ names

VehicleModel years
Kia Optima 2014, 2015
Kia Sorento 2015
Kia Sportage 2014, 2015, 2016

Every document filed under PI1802YZ

Document IDFiledType
PI1802YZ_TSB_R7 March 22, 2024 Service bulletin

What PI1802YZ covers

Engine, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB PI1802YZ?

PI1802YZ is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 3 Kia models across the 2014–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DTC P1326 (PI1802Y/Z) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This…

Which vehicles does PI1802YZ cover?

NHTSA's file names Kia Optima (2014–2015); Kia Sorento (2015); Kia Sportage (2014–2016). 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 PI1802YZ a recall, and is the repair free?

No. PI1802YZ 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 PI1802YZ?

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 PI1802YZ, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 PI1802YZ. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.