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    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #TSBTRA072A_R1

      NHTSA ID #10128585

      • Date Announced: JANUARY 16 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (UMa), Optima Hybrid (HEV), Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), Sportage (QL),

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    • TSB #TSBENG162

      NHTSA ID #10116117

      • Date Announced: JUNE 07 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC17) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in C

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    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    • TSB #PS539

      NHTSA ID #10133170

      • Date Announced: MARCH 02 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.

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    • TSB #PS508

      NHTSA ID #10116108

      • Date Announced: JUNE 19 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP: ?FILL INVERTER COOLANT? MESSAGE AFTER REPAIR - Some technicians may report seeing the ?fill inverter coolant? message on the cluster after performing an HEV system service requiring the coolant to be drained. The logic for this mes

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    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    • TSB #PS508

      NHTSA ID #10116108

      • Date Announced: JUNE 19 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP: ?FILL INVERTER COOLANT? MESSAGE AFTER REPAIR - Some technicians may report seeing the ?fill inverter coolant? message on the cluster after performing an HEV system service requiring the coolant to be drained. The logic for this mes

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    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #TSBTRA072A_R2

      NHTSA ID #10130105

      • Date Announced: FEBRUARY 12 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH - REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (

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    • TSB #PS496

      NHTSA ID #10116104

      • Date Announced: JUNE 08 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP: CUSTOMER TIP: ACCELERATOR PEDAL FUNCTION/DESCRIPTION - On all K900 (KH), Cadenza (VG, YG), and Optima (JF, JFa, JF-HEV, JF-PHEV) vehicles, the accelerator pedal features a small detent with a spring to provide increased resistance

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    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

    • TSB #TSBTRA072A_R1

      NHTSA ID #10128585

      • Date Announced: JANUARY 16 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (UMa), Optima Hybrid (HEV), Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), Sportage (QL),

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    POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

    • TSB #TSBTRA047_R2

      NHTSA ID #10130104

      • Date Announced: FEBRUARY 16 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - DRIVESHAFT SERVICEABILITY - This bulletin has been revised most recently to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for Kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic tr

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    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #TSBTRA072A_R1

      NHTSA ID #10128585

      • Date Announced: JANUARY 16 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (UMa), Optima Hybrid (HEV), Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), Sportage (QL),

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    • TSB #TSBTRA072A

      NHTSA ID #10126934

      • Date Announced: DECEMBER 15 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa) and Sorento (UMa), produced from August 29, 2016 through June 15, 2017, and some

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    • TSB #PS522

      NHTSA ID #10123320

      • Date Announced: OCTOBER 23 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP - ECO-COASTING (ECOASTING) & ECO-DAS (DRIVING ASSISTANT SYSTEM) OVERVIEW ? CUSTOMER TIP - This Pitstop provides information regarding Eco-Coasting Guide (eCoasting) and Eco-Driving Assistant System (DAS) found on 2017-18MY Niro (DE

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    • TSB #PS520

      NHTSA ID #10123319

      • Date Announced: OCTOBER 10 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP - HYBRID POWER CONTROL UNIT 30A DC FUSE - The 2017MY~ Optima Hybrid (JF HEV), Optima Plug-in Hybrid (JF PHEV), and Niro (DE HEV) vehicles are equipped with a replaceable 30A fuse for the eCompressor. This fuse is easily accessible u

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    • TSB #TSBENG162R1

      NHTSA ID #10119122

      • Date Announced: SEPTEMBER 07 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC17) - Revised - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicle

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    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY

    • TSB #TSB-ELE044R1

      NHTSA ID #10109676

      • Date Announced: OCTOBER 28 2016
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ORDERING AND RETURN PROCEDURE - This bulletin outlines the ordering and return procedure for high-voltage Lithium-ion batteries equipped on EV/hybrid vehicles (hereafter referred to as "high-voltage batteries" or H

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    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #TSBTRA072A_R2

      NHTSA ID #10130105

      • Date Announced: FEBRUARY 12 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH - REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (

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    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

    • TSB #TSBTRA072A_R1

      NHTSA ID #10128585

      • Date Announced: JANUARY 16 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (UMa), Optima Hybrid (HEV), Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), Sportage (QL),

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    DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL

    • TSB #TSBTRA072A_R2

      NHTSA ID #10130105

      • Date Announced: FEBRUARY 12 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH - REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (

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    VISIBILITY

    • TSB #PS497R2

      NHTSA ID #10116105

      • Date Announced: JUNE 05 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP - UVO ESERVICES MIRROR BUTTONS (CUSTOMER GUIDE) - This pitstop provides information regarding the functionality of the UVO eServices buttons located on the rear view mirror in some 2016-2017MY K900 (KH), 2017MY Optima Plug-in Hybrid

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    WHEELS

    • TSB #TSBTRA072A

      NHTSA ID #10126934

      • Date Announced: DECEMBER 15 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa) and Sorento (UMa), produced from August 29, 2016 through June 15, 2017, and some

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    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #PS564

      NHTSA ID #10141384

      • Date Announced: MAY 22 2018
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP - CLOCK CONCERNS ON UVO eSERVICES (UVO 3.0) - This Pitstop contains information regarding possible concerns with the clock on UVO eServices (UVO 3.0) head units installed on 2017-2018MY vehicles.

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    EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE

    • TSB #PS496

      NHTSA ID #10116104

      • Date Announced: JUNE 08 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP: CUSTOMER TIP: ACCELERATOR PEDAL FUNCTION/DESCRIPTION - On all K900 (KH), Cadenza (VG, YG), and Optima (JF, JFa, JF-HEV, JF-PHEV) vehicles, the accelerator pedal features a small detent with a spring to provide increased resistance

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    • TSB #PS497R2

      NHTSA ID #10116105

      • Date Announced: JUNE 05 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: PITSTOP - UVO ESERVICES MIRROR BUTTONS (CUSTOMER GUIDE) - This pitstop provides information regarding the functionality of the UVO eServices buttons located on the rear view mirror in some 2016-2017MY K900 (KH), 2017MY Optima Plug-in Hybrid

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    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #TSBTRA072_CLOSED

      NHTSA ID #10126933

      • Date Announced: DECEMBER 15 2017
      • Additional Info: How to Fix

      Summary: TSB - TRA072/SA317 CLOSED. REFER TO TSB TRA072A/SA317A

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