Kia Optima 2006–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WTY002DEALERP · NHTSA communication 10094136 · issued Jun 8, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2006–2011
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer principal memo: wty002 - 2008~2011my rio passenger seat ocs sensor mat warranty extension (wty002) - kia motors america, inc. Is extending the warranty coverage for the front passenger occupant classification system (ocs) sensor mat for certain 2008-2011 my rio vehicles produced after december 8, 2007 and all 2006-2010 my optima vehicles to 15 years/unlimited mileage, starting from the date of first service. The warranty extension will address failures of the ocs sensor mat as reported by some vehicle owners.
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.