Kia Optima 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-ELE-0921-R1 · NHTSA communication 10080020 · issued Feb 29, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2014–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb / sirius audio mutes (drops out) intermittently in open spaces - this bulletin provides information about the replacement of the shark-fin style roof antenna of some 2014~2016my sportage (sl) vehicles, produced from august 1, 2014 through august 31, 2015, and some 2014~2015my optima (qf) vehicles, produced from august 1, 2013 through august 22, 2015, which may exhibit sirius audio reception concerns (see sample complaints below). Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to replace the roof antenna and correct the concern.
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.