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Kia Optima 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-020 · NHTSA communication 10042604 · issued Oct 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: information is being provided on some vehicles relating to the an incorrectly functioning nvld (natural vacuum leakage detection) pressure sensor assembly causing the mil to be on. *pe

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.