Kia Forte 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBTRA066 · NHTSA communication 10115240 · issued Jul 5, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (SA281) - This bulletin provides information related to the Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) equipped on some 2017MY Forte (YDm) 5 Door 1.6T vehicles, produced from September 22, 2016 through November 11, 2016, which may experience hesitation/delayed shifting during acceleration.
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.