Kia Forte 2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB SC129 · NHTSA communication 10091951 · issued Mar 24, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the a/t cooler hoses in certain 2011 my forte (td) vehicles produced from august 27, 2010 through november 11, 2010. The automatic transmission fluid cooler hoses may have been improperly cured during the manufacturing process. This condition may result in the loss of transmission fluid. If sufficient fluid is lost, the loss of hydraulic pressure to the transaxle could result in reduced vehicle mobility. To correct this condition follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin.
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.