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Kia Forte 2011–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBTRA047_R2 · NHTSA communication 10130104 · issued Feb 16, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2018
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB - DRIVESHAFT SERVICEABILITY - This bulletin has been revised most recently to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for Kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission.

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.