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Kia Optima 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-ELE-080-R2 · NHTSA communication 10080096 · issued Jan 15, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tsb: avn system upgrade - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the navigation system software of some 2013my optima (tf/qf) and some 2013my soul (am) vehicles, to improve bluetooth® connectivity.

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.