Pitstop: water leaking into trunk and/or rear floorboard area - on some 2014MY forte (YD) vehicles,...

Bulletin number

PS396

Component

Structure

Summary

Pitstop: water leaking into trunk and/or rear floorboard area - on some 2014my forte (yd) vehicles, produced prior to may 21, 2014, customers may complain of water leaking into the trunk and/or rear floorboard area, after a rainstorm or a carwash. This condition may be caused by improper sealing between the outer tail lamp (a) gasket and the body of the vehicle. To resolve this concern, replace the existing gaskets with the improved parts on both outer tail lamp assemblies.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 18 complaints in the body category.