Kia Forte Service Bulletins
471 manufacturer communications on file.
- April 1, 2010•Document ID: 10033813Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- SC-081
- Date Added:
- September 20, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) REPROGRAM. INFORMATION RELATING TO AN UPGRADE OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE LOGIC IN THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT IN SOME VEHICLES TO INCREASE THE RANGE OF IMPACTS IN WHICH THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY. PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO REPROGRAM THE ACU. *PE
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - February 1, 2010•Document ID: 10033510Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSTRUCTURE:BODY
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-057
- Date Added:
- August 19, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: SUNROOF NOISE REPAIR (SA 030). PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO SOME FORTE KOUP (TD) VEHICLES BUILT THAT MAY HAVE ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE SUNROOF DUE TO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN SUNROOF RAIL AND ROOF PANEL WHILE DRIVING ON UNEVEN ROADS OR WHEN CORNERING. *PE
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - October 1, 2009•Document ID: 10032675Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-026
- Date Added:
- April 26, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: DRIVESHAFT HOUSING AND TRANSAXLE OIL SEAL INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT (SA011). SOME VEHICLES (6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSAXLES) MAY HAVE INTERFERENCE WITH THE INNER TRI-POD HOUSING CONTACTING WITH THE AXLE SEAL CAGE. *PE
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - October 1, 2009•Document ID: 10032673Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-017
- Date Added:
- April 26, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT. AN IMPROVED FUEL CAP WITH A LARGER HANDLE DESIGN FOR IMPROVED FEEL DURING TIGHTENING AND A FULL THREAD STOP WHICH PRODUCES ONE CLICK DURING TIGHTENING INSTEAD OF THE SEVERAL CLICKS HEARD ON THE PREVIOUS FUEL CAP DESIGN. *PE
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - October 1, 2009•Document ID: 10032672Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-030
- Date Added:
- April 26, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: PCM UPGRADE-SHIFT HESITATION AND SHIFT DELAY IMPROVEMENT WITH 2.0L AND 4 SPEED A/T (SA020). SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SLIGHT SHIFT HESITATION AND/OR TRANSAXLE SHIFT DELAY. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PCM AND SHOULD BE NOTED AS THE TCM IS REFERENCED. *PE
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - October 1, 2009•Document ID: 10032671Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSTEERING; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-020
- Date Added:
- April 26, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: ON SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL MDPS (MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING) AN UPGRADE WILL BE PROVIDED ON INFORMATION RELATED TO AN MDPS ECU SOFTWARE. JUST AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, ON SOME OCCASIONS THE EPS LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE ON AFFECTED VEHICLES DUE TO A DTC C2412. *PE
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - October 1, 2009•Document ID: 10032670Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-059
- Date Added:
- April 26, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: SERVICE ACTION: PCM UPGRADE DTC P0304 CYLINDER MIS FIRE WITH 2.0L ENGINE AND A/T LOGIC (SA0250 SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MIL ON WITH DTC P0304 STORED IN MEMORY. IN MOST CASES THE DTC IS SET ONLY DURING A COLD START AND NORMALLY THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT NOTICE ANY ENGINE STUMBLE, ROUGHNESS OR PERFORMANCE ISSUES. *PE
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - October 1, 2009•Document ID: 10032607Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-049
- Date Added:
- April 19, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA MOTORS: ENGINE COMPARTMENT JUNCTION BOX RELAY REPLACEMENT. SOME VEHICLES MANUFACTURED 7/16-8/20, 2009 MAY EXPERIENCE CONCERNS OF INOPERATIVE A/C BLOWER, HIGH/LOW COOLING FANS OR ENGINE STARTER MOTOR. THE CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY POOR CONTACTS INSIDE THE FOUR (4) RELAYS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT JUNCTION BOX. *PE
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - September 1, 2009•Document ID: 10032572Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSEAT BELTS:FRONT; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TB-SC-078
- Date Added:
- April 14, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: IN SOME VEHICLES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE SEATBELT IS BUCKLED. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND SOUNDING OF THE SEATBELT WARNING CHIME, EVEN WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED. *PE
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - May 1, 2009•Document ID: 10030365Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-046
- Date Added:
- September 25, 2009
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA MOTORS: RELATING TO OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) USED IN CONSTANT VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (CVVT). IF AT ANY TIME OCV IS SUSPECTED AS A CAUSE OF ROUGH IDLING, POOR ACCELERTION, CAMSHAFT TIMING MISALIGNMENT RELATED TROUBLE CODES, MISFIRE RELATED TROUBLE CODES ETC., ON THE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE CVVT SYSTEM, BE SURE TO PERFORM THE OCV INSPECTION PROCEDURE BELOW BEFORE REPLACEMENT. NO MODEL YEARS SPECIFIED. *PE
Associated Products (11)Associated Documents - May 1, 2009•Document ID: 10030290Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-022
- Date Added:
- September 18, 2009
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY LABEL REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110. PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR THE NEW REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY (LCC) WHEN CERTAIN ACCESSORIES ARE ADDED TO A COMPLETED VEHICLE PRI0R TO FIRST RETAIL SALE. *PE
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