Kia Forte 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PI2106_OWNR_301 · NHTSA communication 11011217 · issued Dec 2, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (PI2106) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2017-2018 MY Kia Forte vehicles equipped with 2.0-liter Nu GDI engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage.
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.