TSB TSBBOD135 — Kia Service bulletin

TSBBOD135 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Optima, 2006–2008 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. TSB: FRONT PASSENGER OCS SENSOR MAT DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SENSOR MAT IN 2006 ~ 2008 MY OPTIMA (MG) VEHICLES. IF THE SENSOR MAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years TSBBOD135 names

VehicleModel years
Kia Optima 2006, 2007, 2008

Every document filed under TSBBOD135

Document IDFiledType
TSBBOD135 June 9, 2016 Service bulletin

What TSBBOD135 covers

Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB TSBBOD135?

TSBBOD135 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Optima across the 2006–2008 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TSB: FRONT PASSENGER OCS SENSOR MAT DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SENSOR MAT IN 2006 ~ 2008 MY OPTIMA (MG) VEHICLES. IF THE SENSOR MAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,…

Which vehicles does TSBBOD135 cover?

NHTSA's file names Kia Optima (2006–2008). 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 TSBBOD135 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. TSBBOD135 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 TSBBOD135?

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 TSBBOD135, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 TSBBOD135. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.