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Kia Optima 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBELE077 · NHTSA communication 10090187 · issued Dec 5, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2012–2014
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tsb: rear view camera diagnosis/replacement - this bulletin provides information to diagnose and/or replace the rear view camera of some kia vehicles (see table below for specific models and production dates) which may exhibit inadequate image quality from the rear view camera.

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.