TSB TSB-033 — Kia Service bulletin
TSB-033 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: ECM UPGRADE-MIL ON WITH DTC P0300, P0128, P0140, P0442 & P0461. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A ROUGH IDLE DURING INITIAL COLD START UP PERIOD AND/OR ILLUMINATE THE MIL. *PE UPDATED 10/29/10.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-033 names
Every document filed under TSB-033
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-033 | April 1, 2010 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-033 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-033?
TSB-033 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Rio across the 2006–2007 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: KIA: ECM UPGRADE-MIL ON WITH DTC P0300, P0128, P0140, P0442 & P0461. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A ROUGH IDLE DURING INITIAL COLD START UP PERIOD AND/OR ILLUMINATE THE MIL. *PE UPDATED 10/29/10.
Which vehicles does TSB-033 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 TSB-033 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-033 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 TSB-033?
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 TSB-033, 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 TSB-033. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.