TSB 034R — Kia Service bulletin
034R is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Rio, 2001–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. THIS REVISED BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ON CERTAIN MODELS PRODUCED FROM 5/4/00 THROUGH 10/31/02.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 034R names
Every document filed under 034R
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 034R | February 1, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 034R covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 034R?
034R is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Rio across the 2001–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: THIS REVISED BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ON CERTAIN MODELS PRODUCED FROM 5/4/00 THROUGH 10/31/02.
Which vehicles does 034R cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Rio (2001–2003). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 034R a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 034R is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 034R?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 034R, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 034R. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.