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Kia Optima 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBELE080 · NHTSA communication 10089947 · issued Apr 18, 2015

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

Official summary

Tsb: service action: avn system upgrade (sa189) - 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. Kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected vehicles. Before conducting the procedure, verify that the vehicle is included in the list of the affected vins.

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.