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Kia Optima 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBELE126R1 · NHTSA communication 10116115 · issued Jun 12, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: SERVICE ACTION: REAR PERSONAL LAMP REPAIR (SA273) - This bulletin provides information related to the rear personal lamp on some 2016MY Optima (JFa) vehicles, produced from September 11, 2015 to August 13, 2016, which may experience a blown Interior Lamp 10A fuse resulting in inoperative interior lamps. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to increase the bulb circuit and the bulb reflector clearances to prevent internal shorting of the lamp assembly resulting in a blown Interior Lamp 10A fuse, and if necessary, replace the Interior Lamp 10A fuse. Replace the lamp only if housin

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.