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Kia Rio 2008–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin WTY002BULLETINRI · NHTSA communication 10094135 · issued Jun 14, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2008–2011
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Warranty bulletin: wty002 - 2008~2011my rio passenger seat ocs sensor mat warranty extension (wty002) - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the front passenger occupant classification system (ocs) sensor mat in 2008~2011my rio (jb) vehicles. If the sensor mat is not working properly, the airbag warning light on the cluster will illuminate and dtc(s) b1447, b1448, b1449 and/or b1450 may be stored. If the airbag warning light is illuminated and one or more the above dtcs are stored, follow the repair procedure outlined in tsb bod 140 to replace the ocs mat. Kia is ex

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.