Service bulletin TSBELE181
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 | 10162046 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-07-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSBELE181 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-06-14 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
NHTSA's summary
TSB: TF/TF-HEV HEADLAMP INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and/or replace the headlamp assembly on some 2011-2013 MY Optima (TF, TF-HEV) vehicles produced from August 12, 2010 to December 12, 2013. The internal reflective chrome film in the low beam headlamp housing may deteriorate over time, resulting in gradual dimming of the low beam headlamp(s). Follow the headlamp assembly inspection and/or replacement outlined in this bulletin.
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
Electrical system, Lighting, Headlights
| KIA OPTIMA | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
|---|---|
| KIA OPTIMA HYBRID | 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| WTY014_QA | 2019-07-04. Service bulletin. WTY014_QA: This document is the Question and Answer guide for the warranty extension on the Headlamp Assembly for the 2011-2013 MY Optima and Optima HEV vehicles. |
|---|---|
| WTY014_PSM | 2019-07-04. Service bulletin. WTY014_PSM: This document is the notification to the Parts and Service Managers advising them of the warranty extension on the Headlamp Assembly on 2011-2013 MY Optima and Optima Hybrid vehicles. |
| WTY014_OWNR | 2019-07-04. Service bulletin. wty014_OWNR: This document is the Owner Notification Letter advising the customers of the Warranty Extension on the Headlamp Assembly on the 2011-2013 MY Optima and Optima HEV vehicles. |
| WTY014_DP | 2019-07-04. Service bulletin. WTY014: This document is the Dealer Principal Notification advising of the Warranty Extension Program for the Headlamp Assembly on 2011-2013 MY Optima and Optima HEV vehicles. |