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March 19, 2015 Service bulletin

Pitstop: stop lamp switch identification matrix (SC098)

Kia technical service bulletin PS382 for 2008-2011 Kia Optima, 2010-2011 Kia Soul and 2007-2011 Kia Sportage and others.

Bulletin number
PS382
Component
Exterior lighting
Summary
Pitstop: stop lamp switch identification matrix (sc098) - kma has received a number of incorrect warranty return parts related to campaign sc098 and has determined that at times dealer staff may have difficulty in quickly and easily identifying the correct switches while ordering parts, preparing to perform the stop lamp replacement or while preparing to return replaced switches to kma (in case of an existing mandatory part return (mpr) request). To facilitate faster and easier identification of the correct parts, a picture guide as shown on page 2 is provided. The guide’s content was purposely formatted to fit on one page so it can be easily printed and kept on or near a workstation, parts counter or tool box.

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