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Kia Optima 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin OWNERSC126 · NHTSA communication 10089476 · issued Mar 24, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Owner notification letter (sc126) - dear kia optima owner: kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a voluntary emissions service campaign to update the software programming on engine control modules on certain 2011 kia optima 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.