Kia Optima Hybrid 2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBCHA052 · NHTSA communication 10089785 · issued Feb 2, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2014
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb: noise during brake actuation - this bulletin provides information to address a brake noise concern on some optima hybrid (tf hev) vehicles, produced from december 2, 2013 through october 22, 2014, which may exhibit a squeaking and/or honking noise when applying the brakes rapidly. Access the tsb on kgis and press the 'attach files' button (upper right hand corner) to download and listen to the sound file, in order to become familiar with the particular brake noise. If confirmed, follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to resolve the concern.
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.