Kia Rio 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSBENG127 · NHTSA communication 10091469 · issued Dec 14, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tsb: service action - inspection for noise from engine under specific conditions (sa141). This bulletin provides information relating to certain 2013my rio (ub) vehicles which may exhibit abnormal engine noises, including "rattling" and "chattering", under specific conditions. Only a very small number of vehicles within the identified production date range will actually be affected; make sure to follow the detailed instructions and recently updated inspection procedure in this bulletin to prevent unnecessary engine replacements. This procedure applies to vehicles produced from august 09, 2012
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.