TSB TSB-135 — Kia Service bulletin
TSB-135 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: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SYSTEM UPGRADED SOFTWARE. MODEL 2006-2011 RIO.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-135 names
Every document filed under TSB-135
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-135 | December 1, 2013 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-135 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-135?
TSB-135 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Rio across the 2006–2007 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: KIA: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SYSTEM UPGRADED SOFTWARE. MODEL 2006-2011 RIO.
Which vehicles does TSB-135 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-135 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-135 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-135?
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-135, 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-135. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.