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Kia Optima 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS629 · NHTSA communication 10169694 · issued Dec 13, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2011
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

PITSTOP 629: ELECTRICAL A/C COMPRESSOR PARTIAL REPAIR PARTS AVAILABILITY - This Pitstop provides information regarding partial repair of the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor assembly on some 2011MY~ Optima (TF HEV, JF HEV/PHEV/EV), Soul (PS EV) and Niro (DE HEV/PHEV/EV) vehicles. Note: The A/C compressor assembly is no longer available for service replacements. Inspect and replace the problematic parts only (inverter or body). Always refer to EPC to confirm part numbers.

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.