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Kia Optima 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin OWNERSC128 · NHTSA communication 10089485 · issued Mar 15, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Owner notification letter (sc128) - dear kia optima owner: kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a voluntary emissions recall campaign to replace the air cleaner and/or evaporative canister in your vehicle.

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.