TSB SC-122 — Kia Service bulletin
SC-122 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. KIA: AN ADDITIONAL APPLICATION OF ANTI-CORROSION PROTECTION WILL BE APPLIED ON SOME VEHICLES UNDERBODY COMPONENTS TO HELP PREVENT CORROSION. MODEL 2004-09 SPECTRA, 2006-10 OPTIMA, 2006-11 RIO 2007-10 RONDO AND 2010-13 SOUL.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SC-122 names
Every document filed under SC-122
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SC-122 | July 1, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What SC-122 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SC-122?
SC-122 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Rio across the 2006–2007 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: KIA: AN ADDITIONAL APPLICATION OF ANTI-CORROSION PROTECTION WILL BE APPLIED ON SOME VEHICLES UNDERBODY COMPONENTS TO HELP PREVENT CORROSION. MODEL 2004-09 SPECTRA, 2006-10 OPTIMA, 2006-11 RIO 2007-10 RONDO AND 2010-13 SOUL.
Which vehicles does SC-122 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 SC-122 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SC-122 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 SC-122?
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 SC-122, 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 SC-122. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.