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Kia Rio 2006–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-033 · NHTSA communication 10032713 · issued Apr 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2006–2009
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: ecm upgrade-mil on with dtc p0300, p0128, p0140, p0442 & p0461. Vehicles may experience a rough idle during initial cold start up period and/or illuminate the mil. *pe updated 10/29/10. *pe

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.