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October 31, 2017 Service bulletin

TSB - outside rear combination lamp water intrusion

Kia technical service bulletin TSBBOD172 for 2011-2015 Kia Optima and 2011-2016 Kia Optima Hybrid.

Bulletin number
TSBBOD172
Component
Exterior lighting
Summary
TSB - OUTSIDE REAR COMBINATION LAMP WATER INTRUSION - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the outside rear combination lamp pads on some 2011-2015MY Optima (TF), produced from August 12, 2010 through July 23, 2015, and some 2011-2016MY Optima (TF HEV) vehicles, produced from February 15, 2011 through July 22, 2015, which may exhibit evidence of water intrusion in the outside rear combination lamps.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 207 complaints in the lights category.

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