Kia Rio 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-ENG131R1 · NHTSA communication 10109799 · issued Nov 6, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
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 2012-2013MY 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.