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Kia Forte 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-ENG137R2 · NHTSA communication 10109738 · issued Aug 22, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC005) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the engine control unit (ECU) in certain vehicles sold in California.

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.