Kia Forte 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-ELE-100R2 · NHTSA communication 10079901 · issued Apr 21, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2016
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
Combination tsb / service action: uvo system upgrade (sa222) - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the uvo system on some 2014~2016my soul (ps), sorento (xma), optima (tf/qf), forte (yd) and sportage (sl) vehicles to address incoming ring volume too loud complaints when using certain smartphones (non-iphone). Additionally, in 2014my vehicles the upgrade will also improve bluetooth connectivity and voice recognition. For vehicles not on the affected vehicles list, but with a customer concern as described above, perform the following procedure outlined in this bulletin and submit
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.