Service bulletin TSBGEN058
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10090583 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-02-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSBGEN058 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-11-09 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
TSB: SERVICES AND PRODUCTS NOT RECOMMENDED BY KIA - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO CERTAIN SERVICES AND PRACTICES NOT RECOMMENDED BY KIA, THAT CAN HAVE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WHILE PROVIDING LITTLE, IF ANY, APPRECIABLE BENEFIT TO OUR CUSTOMERS. PROVIDING AFTERMARKET ADDITIVES/CONDITIONERS AND PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BY KIA, INCLUDING FLUSHING LUBRICATING OIL AND HYDRAULIC FLUID SYSTEMS, INCREASES VEHICLE MAINTENANCE EXPENSES AND OVERALL COST OF OWNERSHIP, WHILE POSSIBLY REDUCING YOUR DEALER’S LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM REQUIRED VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
The document
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Components
Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.