Kia Optima 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS464R1 · NHTSA communication 10109857 · issued May 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Lane Departure
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
PITSTOP: NO COMMUNICATION WITH BLIND SPOT - This Pitstop provides information relating to 2014-2015MY Optima (QF) vehicles with Blind Spot Detection (BSD), which may exhibit a ?Check BSD System? message and no communication with the BSD system after collision repairs. This concern is commonly caused by the rear bumper harness installed backwards.
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.