TSB CS2305B — Kia Service bulletin
CS2305B is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Forte, 2017–2018 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years CS2305B names
Every document filed under CS2305B
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| CS2305B_OWNR2 | August 9, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What CS2305B covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB CS2305B?
CS2305B is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Forte across the 2017–2018 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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…
Which vehicles does CS2305B cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Forte (2017–2018). 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 CS2305B a recall, and is the repair free?
No. CS2305B 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 CS2305B?
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 CS2305B, 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 CS2305B. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.