Kia Rio 2012–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS507 · NHTSA communication 10119114 · issued Sep 20, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2017
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
PITSTOP - SHIFT LOCK INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE - Some 2012-2017MY Rio (UB) vehicles may exhibit a shifter that will intermittently not shift out of Park. This bulletin gives information on how to troubleshoot the issue.
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.