Kia Forte 2012–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB_ELE218 · NHTSA communication 10184998 · issued Dec 3, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2012–2015
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CLOCKSPRING REPLACEMENT FOR AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON â  DTC B1346/B1481 - This bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the driverâ  s airbag clock spring assembly on some 2012-2013MY Rio (UB) and 2014-2015MY Forte/Koup (YD) associated with the Warranty Extension Program (WTY017). If the Airbag Warning Light is ON with any of the DTCâ  s below, follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to resolve the issue.
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.