TSB DEALERPSMSC122 — Kia Service bulletin

DEALERPSMSC122 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Kia models, 2006–2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC122) - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE TO ADD ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE UNDERBODY OF ALL 2006-2011 MY RIO, 2004-2009 MY SPECTRA, 2006-2010 MY OPTIMA, 2010-2013 MY SOUL,…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years DEALERPSMSC122 names

VehicleModel years
Kia Optima 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Kia Rio 2006, 2007, 2008

Every document filed under DEALERPSMSC122

Document IDFiledType
DEALERPSMSC122 July 16, 2015 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB DEALERPSMSC122?

DEALERPSMSC122 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 2 Kia models across the 2006–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: DEALER SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC122) - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE TO ADD ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE UNDERBODY OF ALL 2006-2011 MY RIO, 2004-2009 MY SPECTRA, 2006-2010 MY OPTIMA, 2010-2013 MY SOUL,…

Which vehicles does DEALERPSMSC122 cover?

NHTSA's file names Kia Optima (2006–2009); Kia Rio (2006–2008). 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 DEALERPSMSC122 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. DEALERPSMSC122 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 DEALERPSMSC122?

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 DEALERPSMSC122, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 DEALERPSMSC122. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.