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Kia Forte 2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB_CHA115 · NHTSA communication 10216505 · issued Jul 19, 2022

Technical service bulletin
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2022
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Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SERVICE ACTION: BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT (SA501) - This bulletin provides information to inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake pedal assembly on some 2022MY Forte (BD/BDm) vehicles produced from March 17, 2022 through April 27, 2022, which may have improper welding between the cowl bracket and brake member, that may result in squeak or pop noise during brake pedal application. This issue does not affect brake performance.

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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.