Kia Forte 2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB_ENG216_R2 · NHTSA communication 10187820 · issued Feb 3, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2021
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC21) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information related to extracting à ¢à  à  in use performance trackingà ¢à  à  emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in California. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires the emissions data from vehicles with a minimum of 3,000 accumulated miles without reprogramming or r
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.