Kia Forte 2023–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB_GEN099 · NHTSA communication 10250516 · issued Feb 19, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2023–2024
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TIRE MOBILITY KIT INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT/REPAIR (SA556) - This bulletin provides information to inspect, and if necessary, replace the Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) sealant can or sealant can cap on certain 2023-2024MY Forte (BDm) vehicles produced from March 01, 2023 through November 30, 2023 that are currently registered in the state of AK, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NY, OH, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY. Lower ambient temperatures can create a vacuum effect inside the TMK sealant can, causing the sealant can cap to open, resu
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.