Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Date Published
OCT 05, 2021
NHTSA TSB #
10202192
TSB Document
Summary
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage on 2017-2018 MY Kia Forte vehicles equipped with 2.0-liter Nu GDI engines, manufactured from May 19, 2016 through May 7, 2018.