Service bulletin TSB-059
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10032670 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2010-04-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-059 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2009-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
KIA: SERVICE ACTION: PCM UPGRADE DTC P0304 CYLINDER MIS FIRE WITH 2.0L ENGINE AND A/T LOGIC (SA0250 SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MIL ON WITH DTC P0304 STORED IN MEMORY. IN MOST CASES THE DTC IS SET ONLY DURING A COLD START AND NORMALLY THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT NOTICE ANY ENGINE STUMBLE, ROUGHNESS OR PERFORMANCE ISSUES. *PE
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Engine, Software
Trouble codes named
P0304
| KIA FORTE | 2010 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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