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Kia Optima Hybrid 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC269_DP · NHTSA communication 10239732 · issued Jul 12, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to ensure that the proper high-voltage fuse is installed on 2013-2016 MY Optima Hybrid vehicles manufactured from September 27, 2012 through July 22, 2015.

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.