TSB PS675 — Kia Service bulletin
PS675 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 6 Kia models, 2010–2011 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. PITSTOP - BRAKE CALIPER LEAK INSPECTION - This PITSTOP provides information related to a brake caliper fluid/oil substance found on some Kia vehicles, due to possible excess assembly oil applied during assembly.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PS675 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Optima | 2010 |
| Kia Rio | 2010, 2011 |
| Kia Sedona | 2010 |
| Kia Sorento | 2010 |
| Kia Soul | 2011 |
| Kia Sportage | 2010 |
Every document filed under PS675
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PS675 | August 25, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What PS675 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PS675?
PS675 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 6 Kia models across the 2010–2011 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: PITSTOP - BRAKE CALIPER LEAK INSPECTION - This PITSTOP provides information related to a brake caliper fluid/oil substance found on some Kia vehicles, due to possible excess assembly oil applied during assembly.
Which vehicles does PS675 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Optima (2010); Kia Rio (2010–2011); Kia Sedona (2010); Kia Sorento (2010); Kia Soul (2011); Kia Sportage (2010). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB PS675 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PS675 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of PS675?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under PS675, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under PS675. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.