Kia Optima 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin CS1604OWNR_ADDL1 · NHTSA communication 10158144 · issued Mar 21, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2011–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dear Kia Optima Owner: Kia Motors America, Inc. would like to thank you for your purchase of a Kia Optima vehicle. Because Kia values you as our customer, we are conducting a Customer Satisfaction/Warranty Extension Program regarding the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) unit in all 2011-2013 MY and some 2014 MY Optima vehicles.
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.