TSB GEN103 — Kia Service bulletin
GEN103 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Forte, 2023–2024 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TIRE MOBILITY REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information to replace the Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) sealant can or TMK bag assembly on certain 2023-2024MY Forte (BDm) models produced from March 01, 2023 thorough November 30, 2023. Lower ambient…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years GEN103 names
Every document filed under GEN103
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_GEN103 | November 13, 2025 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB GEN103?
GEN103 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Forte across the 2023–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TIRE MOBILITY REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information to replace the Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) sealant can or TMK bag assembly on certain 2023-2024MY Forte (BDm) models produced from March 01, 2023 thorough November 30, 2023. Lower ambient…
Which vehicles does GEN103 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Forte (2023–2024). 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 GEN103 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. GEN103 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 GEN103?
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 GEN103, 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 GEN103. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.