TSB CLI053 — Kia Service bulletin
CLI053 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Forte, 2019–2022 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HVAC BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information to replace the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) blower motor connector on some 2019-2023MY Forte (BDm) vehicles produced from July 09, 2018 through present,…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years CLI053 names
Every document filed under CLI053
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_CLI053_R1 | October 13, 2023 | Service bulletin |
| TSB_CLI053 | August 14, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What CLI053 covers
Visibility & wipers — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB CLI053?
CLI053 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Forte across the 2019–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HVAC BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information to replace the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) blower motor connector on some 2019-2023MY Forte (BDm) vehicles produced from July 09, 2018 through present,…
Which vehicles does CLI053 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Forte (2019–2022). 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 CLI053 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. CLI053 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 CLI053?
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 CLI053, 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 CLI053. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.