Kia Forte 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS463 · NHTSA communication 10090962 · issued Sep 6, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Pitstop: trunk lid liner deleted on lx manual transmission models - all 2017my forte (ydm) lx models equipped with a manual transmission do not include a trunk liner on the underside of trunk lid. It is important to note that this component is not listed in the bill of materials (bom) and is not available on the manual transmission 4dr model. Installation of a trunk liner will not be covered by kma warranty policy and is subject to dealer chargeback.
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.