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Kia Optima 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin VSC173_TSB · NHTSA communication 10154693 · issued Feb 4, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC173) - FRONT SEATBACK FRAME REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the front driver and/or passenger seatback frames in certain 2019MY Kia Optima vehicles, manufactured from December 13, 2018 through January 2, 2019. The upper side member connection area on one side of the front seatback frame may have been improperly welded and may detach as a result. If the weld detaches, the driver or front seat passenger may hear a noise coming from the area and/or may experience slight discomfort when seated.

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.