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Kia Spectra 2004–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin OWNERSC122SPECTR · NHTSA communication 10089667 · issued Jul 16, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2004–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Owner notification letter (sc122) - dear kia spectra owner: kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a voluntary service campaign to add additional anti-corrosion material to the underbody of all 2004-2009 kia spectra vehicles that were originally sold in or are currently registered in the states where heavy amounts of road salt are used.

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.