Kia Forte 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBTRA047R1 · NHTSA communication 10090604 · issued Jan 25, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2013
model years
22
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb: axle shaft serviceability by model - this bulletin has been revised. This bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission. Refer to the table below for a detailed list of vehicle models. Individual service parts such as axle boots, joints and hardware for inner joint are now available through your parts department.
Vehicles covered
- 2011 Kia Forte
- 2012 Kia Forte
- 2013 Kia Forte
- 2011 Kia Optima
- 2012 Kia Optima
- 2013 Kia Optima
- 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2012 Kia Rio
- 2013 Kia Rio
- 2011 Kia Sedona
- 2012 Kia Sedona
- 2013 Kia Sedona
- 2011 Kia Sorento
- 2012 Kia Sorento
- 2013 Kia Sorento
- 2012 Kia Soul
- 2013 Kia Soul
- 2011 Kia Sportage
- 2012 Kia Sportage
- 2013 Kia Sportage
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.