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Kia Optima 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS464 · NHTSA communication 10090968 · issued Sep 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Lane Departure
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Pitstop: no communication with blind spot detection after collision repairs - this pitstop provides information relating to 2014-2015my optima (qf) vehicles with blind spot detection (bsd), which may exhibit a check bsd system message and no communication with the bsd system after collision repairs. This concern is commonly caused by the rear bumper harness installed backwards.

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.