Kia Optima 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBCHA060_R1 · NHTSA communication 10130099 · issued Feb 23, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB - ECM UPGRADE ? STEERING LOGIC IMPROVEMENT -This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information related to the MDPS ECU software upgrade for some 2011 ~ 2014MY Optima (TF/QF) vehicles, produced from Job #1 through July 27, 2014, which may experience a notchy feel in the steering wheel.
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.