Kia Rio 2019–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS645 · NHTSA communication 10172120 · issued Feb 14, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2019–2020
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
PITSTOP: AIRBAG CRASH PAD SURFACE IMPRINT - This Pitstop provides information to avoid unnecessary replacement of the crash pad on some 2019~MY Rio (SC) vehicles due to an airbag outline/imprint usually noticed under sunlight conditions of the passenger crash pad surface. The impression shown cannot be eliminated by design.
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.