Affected Component: BRAKES (PWS)

Date Published
FEB 02, 2015
NHTSA TSB #
10089785
TSB Document
Summary
TSB: NOISE DURING BRAKE ACTUATION - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ADDRESS A BRAKE NOISE CONCERN ON SOME OPTIMA HYBRID (TF HEV) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2, 2013 THROUGH OCTOBER 22, 2014, WHICH MAY EXHIBIT A “SQUEAKING” AND/OR “HONKING” NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES RAPIDLY. ACCESS THE TSB ON KGIS AND PRESS THE 'ATTACH FILES' BUTTON (UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER) TO DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO THE SOUND FILE, IN ORDER TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE PARTICULAR BRAKE NOISE. IF CONFIRMED, FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS BULLETIN TO RESOLVE THE CONCERN.