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Kia Forte 2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-059 · NHTSA communication 10032670 · issued Oct 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: service action: pcm upgrade dtc p0304 cylinder mis fire with 2.0l engine and a/t logic (sa0250 some vehicles may experience a mil on with dtc p0304 stored in memory. In most cases the dtc is set only during a cold start and normally the customer does not notice any engine stumble, roughness or performance issues. *pe

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.