# Service bulletin PS625

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: 10165586
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-10\-03
- Manufacturer's number: PS625
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-09\-23
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

## NHTSA's summary

PITSTOP: DISTINGUISHING ADAS SYSTEM COMPONENTS \- This Pitstop provides information regarding the Advanced Driver Assistance System \(ADAS\) on 2019\-2020MY Forte vehicles, which come with Forward Collision Avoidance \(FCA\) as standard equipment and include a forward facing camera located on the windshield. Some models equipped with Smart Cruise Control \(SCC\) will also have a front radar located behind the front bumper.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10165586-0001.pdf)
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## Components

Driver assistance, Electrical system

## Vehicles listed

- 2019 to 2020 KIA FORTE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB\_ENG263](/bulletins/11036452.md), 2026-08-28, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MISFIRE CONCERN DUE TO OVERRUNNING ALTERNATOR DECOUPLER \- This bulletin provides information to address unresolved misfire events on some 2020–2024MY Forte \(BDm\) produced from January 1, 2019 through September 30, 2024, and 2020–2022MY Soul \(SK3\) vehicles produced from November 1, 2018 through May 31, 2022 equipped with a Gamma 1.6L T‑GDI engine. In certain cases, misfire symptoms may persist after completing normal diagnostic procedures and replacing ignition‑related components \(spark plugs, ignition coils, and fuel injectors\). If misfire concerns remain after these repairs are performed, excessive torsional oscillation of the Overrunning Alternator Decoupler \(OAD\) pulley may be the contributing factor. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the OAD pulley with the updated Overrunning Alternator Pulley \(OAP\) kit and associated damper components.
- [SC199\_OWNR\_BD\_3](/bulletins/11029037.md), 2026-02-25, Emissions: POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION \(SC199 FL301\) \- This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting Voluntary Service Campaign to update the software programming on the Transmission Control Module \(TCM\) and, if necessary, replace the Intelligent Variable Transmission \(IVT\) on certain 2019\-2020 MY Forte vehicles.
- [PS797](/bulletins/11026698.md), 2025-12-18, Other: BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS. PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning \(PDW\) alerts and repairs involving ultrasonic sensors. The PDW system alerts the driver while parking, by calculating distance based on the difference in signal transmission and reception times between the vehicle \(ultrasonic sensor\) and an object. The membrane film of the ultrasonic sensor is used for object detention and can be damaged by stone chips or foreign substances while driving. Damage to the cover of the ultrasonic sensor can also lead to damage to the internal circuit. As a result of this external damage, the PDW system may not receive the proper signal from the ultrasonic sensor. In some cases, the system may cause a false alarm, no alert, or phantom warnings by a “Warning Lamp’ to be displayed on the cluster. The ultrasonic sensor membrane film should be always inspected for external damage and if any part replacement should be treated as a general repair, not as a warranty claim repair for this concern. \(Please note that this Pitstop only applies to models/trims that are equipped with the ultrasonic sensors.\)
- [TSB\_ELE378](/bulletins/11015973.md), 2025-03-26, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: KIA CONNECT MODEM RESET \(SA611\) \- This bulletin outlines the procedure for resetting the modem in certain 2016\-2025MY Kia vehicles listed on page 3 that are equipped with Kia Connect Services. The affected vehicles may encounter the following issues: remote Start/Climate Control function not working, vehicle Status on the Kia Access App not updating, connected routing not functioning properly.
- [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.
- [TSB\_ELE303\_R2](/bulletins/10250517.md), 2024-03-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON\-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON \(AM, FM, SXM\) \- 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 information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2020\-2024MY Kia vehicles \(refer to model list on page 3\) to remedy a 'non\-responsive' or 'inoperative' radio \(FM, AM, SXM, etc. \) concern. The affected AVN unit on the vehicles may not respond when pressing the 'RADIO' hard key/button on the AVN unit or when selecting the 'RADIO' icon on the AVN menu screen.
- [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.
- [TSB\_ELE303](/bulletins/10241848.md), 2023-09-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON\-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON \(AM, FM, SXM\) \- This bulletin provides information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2020\-2023MY Kia vehicles to remedy a \&\#39;non\-responsive\&\#39; or \&\#39;inoperative\&\#39; radio \(FM, AM, SXM, etc.\) concern. The affected AVN unit on the vehicles may not respond when pressing the \&\#39;RADIO\&\#39; hard key/button on the AVN unit or when selecting the \&\#39;RADIO\&\#39; icon on the AVN menu screen. Follow the procedure outlined in this publication to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide units using the applicable USB Flash Drive A or B for the applicable vehicle.
- [TSB\_ELE209\_R4](/bulletins/10240758.md), 2023-08-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE \- 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 information regarding the service reminder setting, which may have been auto\-set by the Kia Vehicle Inspection and Delivery application \(KVID\) at time of Pre\-Delivery Inspection \(PDI\). Beginning with the 2023MY, Oil Life Monitoring \(OLM\) has been applied to all models, except Forte \(BDm\), Stinger \(CK\), Telluride \(ON\) and Soul \(SK3\). Refer to TSB ENG241 for additional information. As of 08/11/2023, the service reminder auto\-set feature by KVID has been disabled for ALL models NOT equipped with OLM.
- [CS2305C\_OWNR2](/bulletins/10240737.md), 2023-08-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; 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.

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