Kia Optima 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-039 · NHTSA communication 10047999 · issued Sep 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Kia: bulletin is providing cautionary information on installation of when bolt holes of rear upper arm are not properly aligned with subframe, and bolt may become loose. Model 2011-2013 optima. *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.