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Kia Forte 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB BOD132 · NHTSA communication 10091942 · issued Mar 2, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some 2014-2015 my forte vehicles, customers may complain about water droplets forming inside the rear tail lamp lenses following a rainstorm or after washing their vehicle. These water droplets are more visible at night and the quantity of water present is more than just a thin film of condensation which may not easily evaporate. This concern is caused by a gap between the tail lamp housing gasket and vehicle body which allows water to infiltrate into the tail lamp. To resolve this concern, order new foam gaskets and install them between the left and right tail lamps as required and the bod

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.