Kia Optima 2011–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-BOD097R1 · NHTSA communication 10109708 · issued Nov 8, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: FUEL FILLER DOOR INSPECTION AND UPGRADE PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides the procedure for inspecting and repairing a potential concern with the fuel filler door operation on some Optima (TF) vehicles, produced from September 2010 to December 2011.
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.