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Kia released images of the second generation Forte for the 2014 model year in late July 2012, when the company revealed its Korean-market counterpart, Kia K3. The car is completely redesigned with a lower, wider, and longer stance.

Horn not working, why?

How do I find out why my horn isn't working anymore on my 2018 kia forte?

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First things first: Check the fuses. If the fuse is good, the airbag module has to be replaced. Trust me, do this first - once you get to the airbag, you need to know how to be safe, or use extreme caution as the clock spring is behind the airbag.

The horn is often part of the driver airbag on modern cars, but some still use the clock spring to register it. The clock spring can be found here and is the cheaper repair: https://www.kiapartsnow.com/oem-kia-fort.... That said, if this does not work, then the horn is part of the airbag module. The problem this creates is that you must be careful not to blow the old airbag up and trigger the black box (which is typically located under the transmission trim in Kia/Hyundai vehicles). Otherwise, you will need to reset it or replace it and program a new one. That said, it isn't impossible, but you need to use some caution. The quick way to check is to turn the wheel and hold the horn -- if it works at an odd angle, your clock spring is bad.

If possible, try to find a new airbag from a Kia dealer and purchase this part new. I recommend this because of the numerous Takata recalls that have occurred. I don't think the 2014+ Foretes have any but a LOT of old cars are on the Takata list. It had a side curtain airbag recall but the steering wheel one doesn't come up on my cursory research.

You can find the part here: https://www.kiapartsnow.com/oem-kia-fort... — failing that the part number is 56900B0800WK

As far as removing it, they hold the airbag in with springs on both sides of the steering wheel. You can push them in with a screwdriver and the airbag will pop out.

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