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Kia Optima Hybrid 2011–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS391 · NHTSA communication 10197335 · issued Aug 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Communication
component
2011–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Optima Hybrid (TF HEV) With DTC B1695 - Lost Communication With E-Comp

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.