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Kia Optima 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-BOD-120 · NHTSA communication 10080061 · issued Jan 29, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service action: door module replacement (sa218) - this bulletin provides the procedure to replace right front door module assembly on certain 2014~2015my optima (qf) vehicles, produced from march 1, 2014 through july 31, 2014, which may exhibit an inoperative power window. Kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected vehicles, including dealer stock, prior to delivery. Before conducting the procedure, verify the vehicle is included in the list of affected vins.

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.