Affected Component: ENGINE (PWS)

Date Published
MAR 08, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10089482
TSB Document
  • Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Kia for this TSB. Call your local Kia dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# DEALERPSC128.

Summary
DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC128) - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN (SC128) ON CERTAIN 2016 MY KIA OPTIMA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EITHER THE 2.0 L TURBO ENGINE (ULEV – 50 STATE EMISSIONS), OR THE 2.4 L GDI SULEV – CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS) ENGINE. SOME OF THE 2.0L TURBO ENGINE MODELS WERE BUILT WITH THE AIR CLEANER AND EVAPORATIVE CANISTER FOR THE 2.4L SULEV MODEL AND SOME OF THE 2.4L SULEV VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE WRONG AIR CLEANER. KIA IS RECALLING THESE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THE MISBUILD BY INSTALLING THE PROPER COMPONENTS AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED.