# Service bulletin TSB\-ELE124

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10109808
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-02
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\-ELE124
- Manufacturer's date: 2017\-01\-30
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

## NHTSA's summary

TSB: SERVICE ACTION: SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR AUDIO POWER ON IMPROVEMENT \(SA264\) \- This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the Base Audio Gen 3.0 Type A software on some 2017 Forte \(YDm\) vehicles, produced from May 16, 2016 to November 24, 2016, which may experience an intermittent power\-on concern after vehicle ignition is switched on and an error message: ?Park the vehicle first to operate Bluetooth setting? while the gear shifter is in ?Park? position. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to correct the concern.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10109808-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10109808-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 KIA FORTE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PI2106\_OWNR\_501](/bulletins/11030378.md), 2026-04-01, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2106 FLIGHT 501\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2017\-2018 MY Kia Forte vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter Nu GDI engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\).
- [PI2106\_OWNR\_401](/bulletins/11021640.md), 2025-08-06, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2106\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2017\-2018 MY Kia Forte vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter Nu GDI engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \(“ECU”\).
- [CS2305\_TSB\_R5](/bulletins/11001596.md), 2024-06-13, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI\-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE \& DECAL INSTALLATION \(CS2305\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the software logic of the Integrated Body Control Unit \(IBU\) or Body Control Module \(BCM\) system on certain 2014\-2018MY Forte \(YD\), 2017\-2018MY Forte \(YDm\), and 2019\-2021MY Forte \(BDm\) vehicles produced within the dates outlined in page 13, which may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This logic upgrade will add anti\-theft ignition start logic to the vehicle's system operation which activates when the vehicle is locked with the use of the key fob.
- [PI2106\_OWNR\_201](/bulletins/10252731.md), 2024-05-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(PI2106\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2017\-2018 MY Kia Forte vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \("ECU"\).
- [TSB\_TRA072\_R5](/bulletins/10245265.md), 2023-12-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT \(SA317B/C\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima \(JFa\), Sorento \(UMa\), Optima Hybrid \(HEV\), Optima Plug\-in Hybrid \(PHEV\), Sportage \(QL\), Forte \(YD\), and Sedona \(YP\), and some 2016\-2017MY Optima \(JF\) vehicles, equipped with a front wheel drive 6\-speed transmission, which may experience the concerns listed below. These concerns may be due to the inhibitor switch not allowing the correct gear position signal to be sent to various control units.
- [CS2305\_TSB\_R4](/bulletins/10245167.md), 2023-12-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI\-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE \& DECAL INSTALLATION \(CS2305\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the software logic of the Integrated Body Control Unit \(IBU\) or Body Control Module \(BCM\) system on certain 2014\-2018MY Forte \(YD\), 2017\-2018MY Forte \(YDm\), and 2019\-2021MY Forte \(BDm\) vehicles produced within the dates outlined in page 13, which may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This logic upgrade will add anti\-theft ignition start logic to the vehicle's system operation which activates when the vehicle is locked.
- [CS2305B\_OWNR2](/bulletins/10240560.md), 2023-08-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER RE\-NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner re\-notification advising that Kia has developed a software upgrade that can be installed on the vehicle to restrict the operation of the vehicle's ignition system should a locked vehicle be the subject of a break\-in and theft attempt without the key. This software upgrade will be available to the customer free of charge for eighteen \(18\) months from the date of the original letter. When the software upgrade is complete, Kia will also provide the customer with window stickers that can be applied to the vehicle to discourage a break\-in.
- [CS2305\_TSB\_R3](/bulletins/10239715.md), 2023-08-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI\-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE \& DECAL INSTALLATION \(CS2305\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the software logic of the Integrated Body Control Unit \(IBU\) or Body Control Module \(BCM\) system on certain 2014\-2018MY Forte \(YD\), 2017\-2018MY Forte \(YDm\), and 2019\-2021MY Forte \(BDm\) vehicles produced within the dates outlined in page 13, which may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This logic upgrade will add anti\-theft ignition start logic to the vehicle's system operation which activates when the vehicle is locked.
- [TSB\_TRA072\_R4](/bulletins/10237610.md), 2023-07-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT \(SA317B/C\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima \(JFa\), Sorento \(UMa\), Optima Hybrid \(HEV\), Optima Plug\-in Hybrid \(PHEV\), Sportage \(QL\), Forte \(YD\), and Sedona \(YP\), and some 2016\-2017MY Optima \(JF\) vehicles, equipped with a front wheel drive 6\-speed transmission, which may experience the concerns listed below. These concerns may be due to the inhibitor switch not allowing the correct gear position signal to be sent to various control units.
- [PS610\_R1](/bulletins/10238218.md), 2023-07-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEAT BELTS. PITSTOP: SRS DTC B176200 AND/OR B168400 \- This pitstop has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this pitstop are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This Pitstop provides information regarding a possible mismatch of a SRSCM \(Supplemental Restraint System Control Module\) and driver seat belt buckle that may set the SRS DTC\(s\) B168400 and/or B176200 on the models listed below. When diagnosing a vehicle that has been in an accident and/or has recently had a superseded SRSCM replaced, it may be necessary to inspect and replace the driver seat belt buckle with the latest production P/N listed in EPC. Older production driver seat belt buckles have a 4 pin connector and may no longer be compatible with the superseded SRSCM. Only the SRSCM is superseded; the driver seat belt buckle is not superseded.

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