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Kia Optima 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-040 · NHTSA communication 10053728 · issued Aug 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2011–2012
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: information provided regarding some vehicles, in states where heavy amounts of road salt is used for de-icing and need to have both rear lower control arms replaced, that results in corrosion that causes a knocking or clunking noise. Models 2011-2012 optima. *pe

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.