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Service bulletin TSBCHA081

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10128618
Published by NHTSA2018-02-12
Manufacturer's numberTSBCHA081
Manufacturer's date2018-01-25
NHTSA componentSTEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

NHTSA's summary

TSB - STEERING GEAR YOKE PLUG AND ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the steering gear box yoke plug and assembly on some 2014-2017MY Forte (YD), produced from February 18, 2013 through November 15, 2016, and some 2017MY Forte (YDm) vehicles, produced from May 15, 2016 through February 9, 2017, which may exhibit a ticking noise while turning the steering wheel with the vehicle stopped or a rattle noise while driving.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Steering, Steering gear

Vehicles listed
KIA FORTE2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.