TSB BOD212 — Kia Service bulletin
BOD212 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Kia models, 2018–2023 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT FOR INOPERATIVE FRONT SEAT - 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…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years BOD212 names
Every document filed under BOD212
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_BOD212_R1 | November 2, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What BOD212 covers
Seats & interior, Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB BOD212?
BOD212 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 2 Kia models across the 2018–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT FOR INOPERATIVE FRONT SEAT - 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…
Which vehicles does BOD212 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Forte (2019–2022); Kia Rio (2018–2020, 2022–2023). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB BOD212 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. BOD212 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of BOD212?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under BOD212, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under BOD212. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.