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Kia Optima 2004–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC-122 · NHTSA communication 10058518 · issued Jul 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2004–2013
model years
25
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: an additional application of anti-corrosion protection will be applied on some vehicles underbody components to help prevent corrosion. Model 2004-09 spectra, 2006-10 optima, 2006-11 rio 2007-10 rondo and 2010-13 soul. *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.