Service bulletin VSC173_DP
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10154690 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-03-18 |
| Manufacturer's number | VSC173_DP |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-02-01 |
| NHTSA component | SEATS |
NHTSA's summary
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC173): ALL DEALER PRINCIPALS - This document is notice to the dealer principals notifying them of a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the front driver and/or passenger seatback frames. 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.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Seats
| KIA OPTIMA | 2019 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| VSC173_TSB | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. 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. |
|---|---|
| VSC173_QA | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC173): QUESTION AND ANSWER GUIDE - This document is is a question and answer guide containing frequently asked questions regarding the campaign. |
| VSC173_DPSM | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC173): ALL DEALER PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS - This document is notice to the dealer parts & service managers notifying them of a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the front driver and/or passenger seatback frames. 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. |