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Kia Optima 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS405 · NHTSA communication 10089844 · issued May 13, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Pitstop: black wheel center cap on fleet vehicles - on some 2015my optima lx vehicles sold for fleet use, dealer personnel may notice that the wheel center cap has a black background and differs in appearance from other optima lx vehicles. This is normal vehicle contenting and no parts should be replaced in an attempt to match the appearance to retail units in dealer inventory.

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.