Kia Forte 2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-119 REV-1 · NHTSA communication 10044946 · issued Jun 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Kia: when engine is at 2000 rpm and operating temperature, it may experience, from the balance shaft module (bsm), a whistling noise. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.