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Kia Optima 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-088 · NHTSA communication 10037633 · issued Dec 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: there could be a noise operation and unsatisfactory pedal feel which is caused by the return spring in the accelerator pedal. 2011 optima. *rm

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.