Kia Optima 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBCHA072R1 · NHTSA communication 10090941 · issued Sep 13, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2011–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb rev1: mdps flexible coupling replacement customer satisfaction program (cs1604) - this bulletin provides information regarding the replacement of the flexible coupling in the motor driven power steering (mdps) on some 2011-2014 my optima (qf/tf/tfh) vehicles, produced from august 12, 2010 to december 18, 2013. The mdps unit may experience noise when turning the steering wheel left or right, especially while the vehicle is stopped. Kia s analysis has identified that this condition occurs mainly in extremely high humidity states adjacent to warm ocean waters due to the wear of the flexible c
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.