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Kia Forte 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin WTY017_QA · NHTSA communication 10182040 · issued Oct 14, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2012–2015
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

WARRANTY EXTENSION: QA - This document is the frequently asked question and answer document for the warranty extension (WTY017) on the driver's front airbag clock spring assembly to fifteen (15) years with unlimited mileage, starting from the date the vehicles were first put into service.

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.