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Kia Optima 2011–2012technical 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.

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.