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Kia Optima 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS364 · NHTSA communication 10090207 · issued Dec 15, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Pitstop: water leak/condensation in rear outer tail lamp(s) - on some 2014~2015my optima (qf) vehicles, customers may complain about water droplets forming inside the rear tail lamp lenses following a rainstorm or after washing their vehicle. These water droplets are more visible at night and the quantity of water present is more than just a thin film of condensation which may not easily evaporate. This concern is caused by a gap between the tail lamp housing gasket and vehicle body which allows water to infiltrate into the tail lamp. To resolve this concern, order additional foam gaskets (one

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.