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April 5, 2019 Service bulletin

Steering wheel mounted audio control malfunction

Kia technical service bulletin TSBELE159 for 2014-2018 Kia Forte.

Bulletin number
TSBELE159
Component
Electrical system
Summary
TSB: STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED AUDIO CONTROL MALFUNCTION - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, replace the clock spring assembly on some 2014-2018MY Forte (YD/YDm) vehicles, produced from February 20, 2013 through June 30, 2018, which may experience intermittent malfunctioning steering wheel audio controls due to a clock spring connector pin deformation, with no related DTCs for this concern. Note: this does not impair the clock spring airbag function. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to inspect the clock spring female connector and, if necessary, replace the clock spring assembly.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 172 complaints in the electrical category.

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