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Kia Rio 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-ENG118R2 · NHTSA communication 10109699 · issued Oct 8, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION ? RIO, SOUL 1.6 GDI MIL ON WITH DTCS P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128 (SA152) - This bulletin provides information related to the ECM software upgrade for some 2012-2013MY Rio (UB) and some 2012-2013 Soul (AM) vehicles which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) system-related DTCs; P0456, P0461,P050A, P2188, P2192, P0128.

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.