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Kia Optima Hybrid 2011–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC208_QA · NHTSA communication 10200410 · issued Aug 16, 2021

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

Official summary

SC208_QA: QUESTION AND ANSWER - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign (SC208).

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.