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Kia Optima 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS373R1 · NHTSA communication 10089787 · issued Feb 3, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Pitstop: mode switches from siriusxm® or fm to am - this pitstop provides information to address possible customer complaints on avn 4.0 (navigation head unit) relating to: * mode switches to am (usually from siriusxm® , fm, cd, other media mode or from navigation) after startup. * preparing sirius is shown on the display prior to the unit switching to am. * issue began at the start of the new year (after january 1st, 2015).

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.