TSB CS2305 — Kia Service bulletin
CS2305 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Forte, 2014–2021 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years CS2305 names
Every document filed under CS2305
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CS2305_TSB_R5 | June 6, 2024 | Service bulletin |
| CS2305_TSB_R4 | November 2, 2023 | Service bulletin |
| CS2305_TSB_R3 | July 13, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What CS2305 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB CS2305?
CS2305 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Forte across the 2014–2021 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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…
Which vehicles does CS2305 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Forte (2014–2021). 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 CS2305 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. CS2305 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 CS2305?
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 CS2305, 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 CS2305. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.