TSB TSBSC122 — Kia Service bulletin

TSBSC122 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Kia models, 2006–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. "TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN - APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL (SC122) - TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, KIA IS LAUNCHING THIS BULLETIN TO APPLY ADDITIONAL ANTICORROSION PROTECTION TO VARIOUS VEHICLE UNDERBODY COMPONENTS OF SOME 2010~2013MY SOUL (AM),…

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

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
5Model years

Vehicles and model years TSBSC122 names

VehicleModel years
Kia Optima 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Kia Rio 2006, 2007, 2008

Every document filed under TSBSC122

Document IDFiledType
TSBSC122 July 16, 2015 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB TSBSC122?

TSBSC122 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering 2 Kia models across the 2006–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN - APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL (SC122) - TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, KIA IS LAUNCHING THIS BULLETIN TO APPLY ADDITIONAL ANTICORROSION PROTECTION TO VARIOUS VEHICLE UNDERBODY COMPONENTS OF SOME 2010~2013MY SOUL (AM),…

Which vehicles does TSBSC122 cover?

NHTSA's file names Kia Optima (2006–2010); Kia Rio (2006–2008). 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 TSBSC122 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. TSBSC122 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 TSBSC122?

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 TSBSC122, 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 TSBSC122. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.