Kia Optima Hybrid 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS234 · NHTSA communication 10090607 · issued Jan 17, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Pitstop: malfunction indicator lampwith drive motor dtc p0a41 or p0a42 - this give instructions on the procedure to follow if some optima hybrid customers have experienced an intermittent malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on condition or an intermittent hybrid service indicator lamp (sil) on condition with one of the above dtcs in the motor control unit (mcu) system, either in active, pending, or history state.
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.