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Kia Optima 2011–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBCHA084_R2 · NHTSA communication 10162044 · issued Jun 21, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2011–2019
model years
27
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: REPLACEMENT OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regarding the partial repair of the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) Motor, Electronic Control Unit (ECU) or Steering Column Housing on the Kia models listed on the chart below with a column mounted C-MDPS unit.

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.