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Kia Optima 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBBOD164R1 · NHTSA communication 10127023 · issued Dec 11, 2017

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

Official summary

TSB - SERVICE ACTION: PANORAMIC SUNROOF INSPECTION AND REPAIR (SA270) REV 1 - This bulletin provides information on some 2016MY Optima (JFa) vehicles, produced from September 28, 2015 to September 26, 2016, which may exhibit a buzzing noise that may increase with intensity in conjunction with the HVAC fan speed, a popping or clicking noise when driving over bumps or turning, and/or a loose folding cover, depending on the vehicle production date.

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.