Kia Optima Hybrid 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS303 · NHTSA communication 10109626 · issued Mar 3, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
PIT STOP: HIGH VOLTAGE (HV) INSULATED GLOVES RE-CERTIFICATION - The purpose of this Pitstop is to remind dealer personnel about the importance of having the High Voltage (HV) insulated gloves, used by technicians to service hybrid electric vehicles, recertified on a six month or yearly basis.
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.