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August 1, 2019 Service bulletin

Ibu smart trunk logic improvement (SA390)

Kia technical service bulletin TSBELE183_R1 for 2019 Kia Forte.

Bulletin number
TSBELE183_R1
Component
Electrical system
Summary
TSBELE183_R1: SERVICE ACTION: IBU SMART TRUNK LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA390) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Integrated Body Control Unit (IBU-BCM) on some 2019MY Forte (BDm) vehicles, produced from July 16, 2018 through June 3, 2019, which may exhibit improper function of the smart trunk operation and/or a parasitic battery draw.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 23 complaints in the electrical category.

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