TSBBOD079_CLOSED

GROUP
BOD
NUMBER
079
MODEL
2010-2011MY
Forte/Forte Koup
(TD)
DATE
August 2011
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
SUBJECT:
SERVICE ACTION: APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL
ANTICORROSION PROTECTION THROUGH
PROTECTIVE SEALING (SA085)
This bulletin provides information relating to 2010-2011MY Forte (TD) vehicles built from
February 23, 2009 to March 14, 2011 and in which sealant in certain body seams of the front
wheel wells may have been incompletely applied. Kia is providing the repair procedure in this
bulletin to inspect and if necessary apply additional sealant to the affected seams as protective
sealing against corrosion. This procedure covers affected 2010-2011MY Forte (TD) vehicles
that were sold in the 21 states which are known to use heavy amounts of road salt. The 21
states are: CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI,
WV. Before conducting the procedure as specified in this TSB, verify that the vehicle is
included in the list of affected VINs. Once confirmed, proceed to the Service Procedure to
inspect and if necessary apply additional sealer as instructed.
Before conducting procedure, verify that the vehicle is included in the list of affected VINs.
 NOTICE
A Service Action is a repair program without customer notification that is performed
during the warranty period. Any dealer requesting to perform this repair outside the
warranty period will require DPSM approval.
Repair status for a VIN is provided on WebDCS (Service → Warranty Coverage →
Warranty Coverage Inquiry → Campaign Information). Not completed Recall / Service
Action reports are available on WebDCS (Consumer Affairs → Not Completed Recall
→ Recall VIN → Select Report), which includes a list of affected vehicles.
This issue number is SA085.
File Under: 
Circulate To:
X General Manager
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X Service Advisors
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X Technicians
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X Service Manager
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X Parts Manager
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X Body Shop Manager 
X Fleet Repair
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