Kia Optima 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-BOD148R1 · NHTSA communication 10109765 · issued Nov 15, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
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1
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: SUNROOF BUZZING NOISE - This bulletin provides information on some 2016MY Optima (JFa) vehicles, produced from September 28, 2015 to June 20, 2016, which may exhibit a buzzing noise that may increase with intensity in conjunction with the HVAC fan speed. This concern is caused by a loose sunroof weather strip vibration due to air leakage past the sunroof seal. To correct this concern, follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to apply adhesive to the weather strip base.
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.