Service bulletin PS-417
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10058534 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2015-10-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | PS-417 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-07-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
KIA: CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CKP) VARIATION HAS NOT LEARNED CAUSING MISFIRE OF ENGINE AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) TO COME IN DASH. MODEL ALL. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Engine
| KIA CADENZA | 2014 |
|---|---|
| KIA FORTE | 2014, 2015 |
| KIA K900 | 2015 |
| KIA OPTIMA | 2014, 2015 |
| KIA OPTIMA HYBRID | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| KIA RIO | 2014, 2015 |
| KIA SEDONA | 2014, 2015 |
| KIA SORENTO | 2014, 2015 |
| KIA SOUL | 2014, 2015 |
| KIA SPORTAGE | 2014, 2015 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2021424 | 2021-07-09. Engine |
|---|---|
| 2021204 | 2021-04-06. Engine |
| 2020597 | 2020-12-04. Engine |
| 20V750000 | 2020-12-02. ENGINE |
| 2020535 | 2020-11-11. Engine |
| 2019153 | 2019-03-21. Engine |
| 2019143 | 2019-03-18. Engine |
| 2019101 | 2019-02-28. Engine |
| 19V120000 | 2019-02-22. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR |
| 18V907000 | 2018-12-19. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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