Kia Optima 2011–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB_SST067_R1 · NHTSA communication 10203695 · issued Nov 4, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2019
model years
27
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides information regarding test procedure of the Bearing Clearance Tester (BCT) Special Service Tool (SST). The SST comes pre-calibrated from the supplier however, in some cases, due to variable shop compressor air pressure, the SST may need to be re-calibrated to ensure that the tool provides accurate readings when testing the engine rod bearing wear. The calibration and BCT measuring point maintenance is included in this bulletin.
Vehicles covered
- 2011 Kia Optima
- 2012 Kia Optima
- 2013 Kia Optima
- 2014 Kia Optima
- 2015 Kia Optima
- 2016 Kia Optima
- 2017 Kia Optima
- 2018 Kia Optima
- 2019 Kia Optima
- 2011 Kia Sorento
- 2012 Kia Sorento
- 2013 Kia Sorento
- 2014 Kia Sorento
- 2015 Kia Sorento
- 2016 Kia Sorento
- 2017 Kia Sorento
- 2018 Kia Sorento
- 2019 Kia Sorento
- 2011 Kia Sportage
- 2012 Kia Sportage
- 2013 Kia Sportage
- 2014 Kia Sportage
- 2015 Kia Sportage
- 2016 Kia Sportage
- 2017 Kia Sportage
- 2018 Kia Sportage
- 2019 Kia Sportage
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.