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Kia Forte 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-BOD-126 · NHTSA communication 10079960 · issued Feb 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
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2014
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Official summary

Combined tsb / service action: rear door window motor replacement (sa214) - this bulletin describes the procedure to replace both rear door power window motors on some 2014my forte (yd) vehicles, produced from february 1, 2013 through september 30, 2013, which may exhibit an inoperable rear door power window(s). Kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected vehicles. Before conducting the procedure, verify the vehicle is included in the list of the affected vins.

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.