Kia Forte 2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-030 · NHTSA communication 10032672 · issued Oct 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2010
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Kia: pcm upgrade-shift hesitation and shift delay improvement with 2.0l and 4 speed a/t (sa020). Some vehicles may experience slight shift hesitation and/or transaxle shift delay. The transmission control module (tcm) is an integral part of the pcm and should be noted as the tcm is referenced. *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.