TSB TSBBOD140 — Kia Service bulletin
TSBBOD140 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Rio, 2008–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TSB: FRONT PASSENGER OCS SENSOR MAT DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SENSOR MAT IN 2008~2011MY RIO (JB) VEHICLES. IF THE SENSOR MAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSBBOD140 names
Every document filed under TSBBOD140
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSBBOD140 | June 9, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What TSBBOD140 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSBBOD140?
TSBBOD140 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Rio across the 2008–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TSB: FRONT PASSENGER OCS SENSOR MAT DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SENSOR MAT IN 2008~2011MY RIO (JB) VEHICLES. IF THE SENSOR MAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE…
Which vehicles does TSBBOD140 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Rio (2008–2010). 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 TSBBOD140 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSBBOD140 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 TSBBOD140?
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 TSBBOD140, 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 TSBBOD140. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.