Kia Optima 2009–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-SC135R1 · NHTSA communication 10109686 · issued Oct 14, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2015
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: EVAPORATIVE CANISTER INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SC135) - This bulletin provides information to inspect and/or replace the evaporative canister assembly on some Optima (TF) vehicles, produced from September 2, 2010 through November 29, 2014, some Optima Hybrid (TF HEV) vehicles, produced from February 15, 2011 through November 29, 2014, some Rondo (UN) vehicles, produced from April 1, 2009 through July 30, 2010, and some Sedona (VQ) vehicles, produced from April 1, 2009 through June 17, 2014. The subject vehicles originally sold or currently regist
Vehicles covered
- 2011 Kia Optima
- 2012 Kia Optima
- 2013 Kia Optima
- 2014 Kia Optima
- 2015 Kia Optima
- 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2009 Kia Rondo
- 2010 Kia Rondo
- 2009 Kia Sedona
- 2010 Kia Sedona
- 2011 Kia Sedona
- 2012 Kia Sedona
- 2013 Kia Sedona
- 2014 Kia Sedona
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.