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Kia Optima 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin WTY004BULLETINR1 · NHTSA communication 10094572 · issued Jun 30, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Warranty bulletin: wty004 - 2011-2014 my optima (tf/qf) engine short block warranty extension (wty004) - this warranty bulletin provides information related to the extension of the new vehicle limited warranty for the engine short block assembly (engine block, crankshaft and bearings, connecting rods and bearings and pistons) on all 2011-2014 my optima vehicles with 2.4l gdi or 2.0l turbo gdi engine to 10 years starting from the date of first service or 120,000 miles, whichever occurs first, regardless of whether the vehicle owner is an original or subsequent vehicle owner. The purpose of this

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.