Kia Rio 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBENG131 · NHTSA communication 10090436 · issued May 6, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb: ecm upgrade - knock improvement - this bulletin provides information related to an ecm software upgrade for all 2012-2013 my rio (ub) 1.6l vehicles which may exhibit a knocking or pinging concern under moderate or heavy acceleration, especially while driving on an inclined road.
Vehicles covered
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.