Kia Optima 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBBOD131 · NHTSA communication 10089461 · issued Mar 25, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service action: rear seat latch cable inspection and/or replacement (sa 219) - this bulletin describes the procedure to replace the rear seat latch manual release cable on some 2016my optima (jfa) vehicles, produced from august 28, 2015 to december 15, 2015, which may experience deterioration of the plastic handle on the rear seat release latch. Follow the procedure outlined below to inspect and, if necessary, replace the affected seat release latch assembly with an improved part. Kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected vehicles.
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.