2010 KIA FORTE Recalls (3)

Campaign:
13V114000 on 03/31/2013
Component:
Service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake light
Manufactured:
02/23/2009 - 09/05/2010
Affected:
980,377
Defect:
Kia motors corporation (kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 rondo, model year 2007-2011 sedona, sorento and sportage, model year 2010-2011 soul, model year 2008-2011 optima, model year 2010 forte, model year 2007-2009 amanti, and model year 2009 borrego vehicles. originally, in april 2013, kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 rondo and sportage, model year 2007-2011 sorento, model year 2007 sedona, model year 2010-2011 soul, and model year 2011 optima vehicles. in september 2013, kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. the total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. in the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the park position and cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate.
Consequence:
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. this may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Kia will send an interim notification to owners in may 2013. when parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. kia's recall campaign number is sc098.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
13V114000 on 03/31/2013
Component:
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Manufactured:
02/23/2009 - 09/05/2010
Affected:
980,377
Defect:
Kia motors corporation (kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 rondo, model year 2007-2011 sedona, sorento and sportage, model year 2010-2011 soul, model year 2008-2011 optima, model year 2010 forte, model year 2007-2009 amanti, and model year 2009 borrego vehicles. originally, in april 2013, kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 rondo and sportage, model year 2007-2011 sorento, model year 2007 sedona, model year 2010-2011 soul, and model year 2011 optima vehicles. in september 2013, kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. the total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. in the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the park position and cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate.
Consequence:
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. this may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Kia will send an interim notification to owners in may 2013. when parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. kia's recall campaign number is sc098.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
18V363000 on 06/04/2018
Component:
Air bags: air bag control module
Manufactured:
02/23/2009 - 08/30/2012
Affected:
507,587
Defect:
Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 kia forte, forte koup, 2011-2013 kia optima and 2011-2012 kia optima hybrid and sedona vehicles. in the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (acu) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying.
Consequence:
If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Correction:
Kia will notify owners. for model year 2011 sedona vehicles, kia will instruct dealers to verify the acu part number and, if necessary, install an extension wire harness kit between the acu connector and the vehicle harness connector. for all other affected vehicles, kia will instruct dealers to install the extension wire harness kit. the recall began september 28, 2018. owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. kia's number for this recall is sc165.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2010 KIA FORTE TSBs (46)

Bulletin:
TSB-022
Component:
355100 equipment:other:labels
Summary:
Kia: load carrying capacity label requirements and instructions to comply with fmvss 110. providing information for the new requirements related to load carrying capacity (lcc) when certain accessories are added to a completed vehicle pri0
Bulletin:
TSB-046
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Kia motors: relating to oil control valve (ocv) used in constant variable valve timing (cvvt). if at any time ocv is suspected as a cause of rough idling, poor accelertion, camshaft timing misalignment related trouble codes, misfire related
Bulletin:
TB-SC-078
Component:
151000 seat belts:front
Summary:
Kia: in some vehicles, the driver's side seat belt buckle may not recognize that the seatbelt is buckled. this may result in the intermittent illumination of the seat belt warning light and sounding of the seatbelt warning chime, even wit
Bulletin:
TSB-049
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Kia motors: engine compartment junction box relay replacement. some vehicles manufactured 7/16-8/20, 2009 may experience concerns of inoperative a/c blower, high/low cooling fans or engine starter motor. the concern may be caused by poor
Bulletin:
TSB-059
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Kia: service action: pcm upgrade dtc p0304 cylinder mis fire with 2.0l engine and a/t logic (sa0250 some vehicles may experience a mil on with dtc p0304 stored in memory. in most cases the dtc is set only during a cold start and normally
Bulletin:
TSB-020
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Kia: on some vehicles equipped with the optional mdps (motor driven power steering) an upgrade will be provided on information related to an mdps ecu software. just after starting the engine, on some occasions the eps light may illuminate
Bulletin:
TSB-030
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Kia: pcm upgrade-shift hesitation and shift delay improvement with 2.0l and 4 speed a/t (sa020). some vehicles may experience slight shift hesitation and/or transaxle shift delay. the transmission control module (tcm) is an integral part
Bulletin:
TSB-017
Component:
071110 fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Summary:
Kia: fuel cap replacement. an improved fuel cap with a larger handle design for improved feel during tightening and a full thread stop which produces one click during tightening instead of the several clicks heard on the previous fuel cap
Bulletin:
TSB-026
Component:
102000 power train:manual transmission
Summary:
Kia: driveshaft housing and transaxle oil seal inspection and replacement (sa011). some vehicles (6 speed manual transaxles) may have interference with the inner tri-pod housing contacting with the axle seal cage. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-057
Component:
162000 structure:body
Summary:
Kia: sunroof noise repair (sa 030). provides information relating to some forte koup (td) vehicles built that may have abnormal noise from the sunroof due to interference between sunroof rail and roof panel while driving on uneven roads
Bulletin:
SC-081
Component:
141100 air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Summary:
Kia: airbag control unit (acu) reprogram. information relating to an upgrade of the functioning of the logic in the air bag control unit in some vehicles to increase the range of impacts in which the side and curtain airbags will deploy.
Bulletin:
TSB-070 REV 1
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Kia: pcm upgrade for p0304 due to vcm motor variation. procedure to upgrade the powertrain control module (pcm) of some vehicles. this reflash has enhanced vcm (variable charge motion) actuator logic to improve a rough idle condition at s
Bulletin:
TSB-070
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Kia: ecm upgrade for p0304 due to vcm motor variation. provides the procedure to upgrade the powertrain control module (pcm) of some model year vehicles. reflash has enhanced vcm (variable charge motion) actuator logic to improve a rough
Bulletin:
TSB-051 REV
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Kia: auto cruise control logic update for uphill driving performance improvement. the action will involve a reprogram of the cruise control logic and improve rough idle and/or p0304 logic for 2.0l vehicles with vcm (variable charge motion a
Bulletin:
TSB-078
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Kia: there is a procedure to reset the electronic throttle control value. *rm
Bulletin:
TSB-073
Component:
141100 air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Summary:
Kia: information on replacing the airbag control unit. *rm
Bulletin:
TSB-036
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Kia: on some vehicles with 4 speed, information is providing for upgrading transmission control modules (tcm) to improve torque converter clutch while the cruise control is activated. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-036-01
Component:
016000 steering:electric power assist system
Summary:
Kia: this bulletin provides information related to eps ecm software upgrade. *js
Bulletin:
PS267
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
PS274
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
TSBSST041
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: kds - audio update module (aum) - the gds audio update module (aum) was introduced in fourth quarter of 2013. this special service tool (sst) was developed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of updating 2010my, and later, kia
Bulletin:
TSBELE091
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Tsb: identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations. this procedure will now be req
Bulletin:
TSBSC119R1
Component:
199000 tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Summary:
"tsb: voluntary service campaign - as a preventative measure, effective immediately, voluntary service campaign sc119 has been expanded to include 'all states'. this bulletin provides the procedure to replace the tire valve stems to preve
Bulletin:
SC119DEALERP
Component:
194000 tires:valve
Summary:
Dealer principal memo: attention: all dealer principals - kia motors america, inc. will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, to replace the tire valve stem assemblies in certain 2010 my soul, 2010 my forte, and 2011 my sorento vehicl
Bulletin:
SC119DEALERPSM
Component:
194000 tires:valve
Summary:
Dealer parts and service manager memo: attention: all kia parts & service managers - kia motors america, inc. is conducting a voluntary service campaign to replace the tire valve stem assemblies to prevent gradual loss of tire pressure in c
Bulletin:
SC119OWNERFORTE
Component:
194000 tires:valve
Summary:
Owner letter: dear kia forte owner - kia motors america, inc. is conducting a voluntary service campaign to replace the tire valve stem assemblies in certain 2010 my forte vehicles that were originally sold in or are currently registered in
Bulletin:
SC119QA
Component:
194000 tires:valve
Summary:
"q and a: for voluntary service campaign (sc119) 2010 my forte, 2010 my soul, and 2011 my sorento replacement of the valve stem assembly"
Bulletin:
PS223
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Pitstop: forte lock confirmation inop with remote start accessory - some remote start equipped forte's may not indicate that the doors have been locked. the customer may state that the vehicle will not flash the hazard lights or sound the h
Bulletin:
TSBBOD095
Component:
130000 visibility/wiper (pws)
Summary:
Tsb: windshield washer pump inlet filter replacement - this bulletin provides information relating to possible foreign debris accumulation on the windshield washer pump inlet filter. over time, some kia vehicles may exhibit a limited appli
Bulletin:
PS267
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Pitstop: thermostat re-installation procedure - repeat repair (dtc p0128) - when diagnosing a forte returning with a repeat dtc p0128 after replacement of the thermostat, remove the thermostat housing to verify if the thermostat was instal
Bulletin:
PS266R1
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Pitstop: hvac receiver/dryer - desiccant replacement - in the event of a hvac system concern in which metal particles or shards have contaminated the system, the desiccant or the entire a/c receiver/dryer assembly may need to be replaced. t
Bulletin:
TSBTRA046
Component:
100000 power train
Summary:
Tsb: automatic transmission fluid application guide - this bulletin provides information relating to the correct automatic transmission fluids that are required for each kia model. refer to the shop manual on kgis for the specific kia model
Bulletin:
PS382
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Pitstop: stop lamp switch identification matrix (sc098) - kma has received a number of incorrect warranty return parts related to campaign sc098 and has determined that at times dealer staff may have difficulty in quickly and easily identif
Bulletin:
TSB-GEN085
Component:
170000 latches/locks/linkages
Summary:
Tsb: mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware - by design, certain fasteners utilized in various kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with sta
Bulletin:
TSB-GEN085R1
Component:
354000 equipment:mechanical
Summary:
Tsb: mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware - by design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various kia models and are strictly intended for ?one time use.? some example
Bulletin:
SC141OWNERTD
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Service campaign: owner letter - advises owners of certain 2011-2013 my forte and forte koup vehicles currently registered in the states where heavy amounts of road salt are used of a service campaign to add additional anti-corrosion materi
Bulletin:
TSB-SC141R1
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Tsb: sc141 - service campaign - application of additional anti-corrosion material - to improve customer satisfaction, kia is launching this service campaign to apply additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody components of certain
Bulletin:
PS493
Component:
130000 visibility
Summary:
Tsb: defogging logic ? normal operation, disabling, and enabling - starting with 2010my, all kia vehicles, except rio (jb), incorporate a defogging logic to prevent the interior windows from becoming excessively fogged. depending on the spe
Bulletin:
TSB-SC141
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Tsb: sc141 - service campaign - application of additional anti-corrosion material - to improve customer satisfaction, kia is launching this service campaign to apply additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody components of certain
Bulletin:
SC141DP
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Dealer principal memo: sc141 - service campaign - attention: all kia dealer principals - kia motors america, inc. will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, as a preventative measure, to apply additional anti-corrosion material to the
Bulletin:
SC141DPSM
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Service manager memo: sc141 - service campaign - attention: all kia service managers - kia motors america, inc. will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, as a preventative measure, to apply additional anti-corrosion material to the u
Bulletin:
SC141QA
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Questions and answers for voluntary service campaign sc141 ? underbody ? additional anti-corrosion treatment
Bulletin:
PS474
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Pitstop: tpms sensor position - when diagnosing tpms-related dtcs, make sure you are investigating the correct sensor. the tpms positioning from the manufacturer may be different from the positioning shown on a kds.
Bulletin:
TSB-ELE091R1
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tsb: identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - identifying head unit software version for direct exchange (ele091) (rev 1) - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level
Bulletin:
TSBELE091R3
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Tsb - identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations.
Bulletin:
PS539
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Pitstop - engine component re-use guidelines - in general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.

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