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Kia Rio 2001–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01011901 · NHTSA communication 10013878 · issued Apr 27, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2001–2002
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

REAR BRAKE NOISE. *JB

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.