Kia Rio 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-118-2 · NHTSA communication 10054190 · issued May 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Kia: new information provided regarding the electronic control module (ecm) software upgrade for vehicles experiencing the illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp within the electronic control module (ecm) system which should be reprogrammed. Model 2012-13 rio, soul. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.