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Kia Forte 2010–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC119DEALERPSM · NHTSA communication 10089999 · issued Apr 3, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2010–2011
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer parts and service manager memo: attention: all kia parts & service managers - kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a voluntary service campaign to replace the tire valve stem assemblies to prevent gradual loss of tire pressure in certain 2010 my forte, 2011 my sorento and 2010 my soul vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the 21 salt states where heavy amounts of road salt are used. The 21 salt states are: ct, dc, de, ia, il, in, ma, md, me, mi, mn, mo, nh, nj, ny, oh, pa, ri, vt, wi, wv. In addition to the salt belt states, the following states have substantially rai

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.