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Kia Optima 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS-190 · NHTSA communication 10042572 · issued Oct 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
component
2012
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: some vehicles equipped with stability control, while performing a dynamic test drive during pdi inspection, the stability control warning lamp may illuminate. *pe

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.