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Kia Forte 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS280 · NHTSA communication 10109706 · issued Oct 9, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2011–2014
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

TURBOCHARGER OIL LINE INSPECTION - Follow the procedure in this article to properly inspect/clean the oil feed and return lines.

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.