Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Date Published
JAN 18, 2013
NHTSA TSB #
10090602
TSB Document
Summary
"TSB: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ORDERING AND RETURN PROCEDURE - THIS BULLETIN OUTLINES THE ORDERING AND RETURN PROCEDURE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES FOR OPTIMA HYBRID VEHICLES (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS ""HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERIES"" OR HVBS). EVERY KIA-APPROVED HYBRID DEALERSHIPÂ’S PARTS AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE FASTEST HANDLING TIME AND TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF CHARGE-BACKS."