TSB 04132004 — Kia Service bulletin
04132004 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Rio, 2001–2004 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. PENDING RECALL RELATING TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND FUEL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES. KIA HAS EXPANDED THE RANGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 04132004 names
Every document filed under 04132004
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 04132004 | April 13, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 04132004 covers
Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 04132004?
04132004 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Rio across the 2001–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: PENDING RECALL RELATING TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND FUEL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES. KIA HAS EXPANDED THE RANGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Which vehicles does 04132004 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Rio (2001–2004). 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 04132004 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 04132004 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 04132004?
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 04132004, 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 04132004. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.