Kia Spectra 2004–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 016 · NHTSA communication 10020041 · issued Jun 1, 2006
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2004–2006
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
A second to third gear upshift shock after the vehicle is at operating temperature. Also may be felt as a slip or flare followed by a shock while shifting from second to third gear. *tt
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.