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Kia Optima 2004–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin DEALERPSC122 · NHTSA communication 10089642 · issued Jul 16, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2004–2012
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer principal memo (sc122) - kia motors america, inc. Will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, as a preventative measure, to add additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody of all 2006-2011 my rio, 2004-2009 my spectra, 2006-2010 my optima, 2010-2013 my soul, and 2007-2010 my rondo vehicles originally retailed and/or currently registered in one of the states where heavy amounts of road salt are used.

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.