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Kia Optima 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBCHA061 · NHTSA communication 10088705 · issued Dec 16, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Tires
component
2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service action: tmps replacement (sa213) - this bulletin provides the procedure to check or replace the tpms sensors for some 2016my optima (jfa) and 2016my sorento (uma) vehicles, produced from september 28th, 2015 through december 7th, 2015 which may exhibit a false tpms malfunction indicator light on the cluster, with dtc c131200, c131300, c131400, and/or c131500, even when the inflation pressure in the tire is correct. To correct and/or prevent this condition, kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected vehicles. Before conducting the procedure, verify the vehic

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.