Service bulletin TSBBOD192_R1

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10164363
Published by NHTSA	2019-09-06
Manufacturer's number	TSBBOD192_R1
Manufacturer's date	2019-08-29
NHTSA component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA's summary

TSBBOD192_R1: COMBINATION TSB/SERVICE ACTION:FUEL FILLER DOOR OPENING IMPROVEMENT (SA388) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the fuel filler door opening mechanism on some 2017-2018MY Forte (YDm) vehicles produced from May 23, 2016 through February 2, 2018 which may exhibit a fuel filler door that does not pop open and/or does not open far enough. Before conducting the procedure, verify that the vehicle is included in the list of affected VINs. For vehicles not on the Affected Vehicles list, but still experiencing the issue described above, perform the procedure outlined in this bulletin.

The document

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Components

Fuel system

Vehicles listed
KIA FORTE	2017, 2018

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

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