Kia Optima 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-ELE-098-R2 · NHTSA communication 10079962 · issued Feb 18, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service action: base audio head unit replacement (sa211) - this bulletin provides the procedure to replace the base audio head unit of some 2016my optima (jfa) vehicles, produced from sop through november 10, 2015 which may exhibit a head unit screen that does not display an image (black screen) in cold weather. To correct and/or prevent this condition, kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected vehicles. Before conducting the procedure, verify the vehicle is included in the list of affected vins
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.