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Kia Rio 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 034 · NHTSA communication 10005649 · issued Jan 30, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Voluntary service campaign sc034 to reprogram the engine control module (ecm). Vehicles experiencing stalling during idling or at near stopping conditions. Letters to kia service managers, dealers and questions and answers sheet. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.