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August 6, 2013 Service bulletin

Rear lower control arm replacement procedure (SA150) - this bulletin provides the procedure for replacing...

Kia technical service bulletin TSBCHA040 for 2012 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid.

Bulletin number
TSBCHA040
Component
Suspension
Summary
Service action: rear lower control arm replacement procedure (sa150) - this bulletin provides the procedure for replacing both rear lower control arms on some optima (tf), optima (qf) and optima hybrid (tf hev) vehicles produced from february 15, 2011 through april 5, 2012, that are in states where heavy amounts of road salt are used for de-icing in the winter months.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 19 complaints in the suspension category.

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