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Kia Optima 2000–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 82 · NHTSA communication 10015272 · issued Jan 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2005
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Improved timing belts for the kia rio and optima. *tt

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.