TSB OWNERSC122RIO — Kia Service bulletin

OWNERSC122RIO is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Rio, 2006–2007 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER (SC122) - DEAR KIA RIO OWNER: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO ADD ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE UNDERBODY OF ALL 2006-2011 MY RIO VEHICLES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE…

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

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
2Model years

Vehicles and model years OWNERSC122RIO names

VehicleModel years
Kia Rio 2006, 2007

Every document filed under OWNERSC122RIO

Document IDFiledType
OWNERSC122RIO July 16, 2015 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB OWNERSC122RIO?

OWNERSC122RIO is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Rio across the 2006–2007 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER (SC122) - DEAR KIA RIO OWNER: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO ADD ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE UNDERBODY OF ALL 2006-2011 MY RIO VEHICLES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE…

Which vehicles does OWNERSC122RIO cover?

NHTSA's file names Kia Rio (2006–2007). 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 OWNERSC122RIO a recall, and is the repair free?

No. OWNERSC122RIO 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 OWNERSC122RIO?

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 OWNERSC122RIO, 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 OWNERSC122RIO. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.