TSB WTY002OWNERRIO — Kia Service bulletin
WTY002OWNERRIO 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. OWNER LETTER: WTY002 RIO - DEAR KIA RIO OWNER: KIA MOTORS AMERICA’S HIGHEST COMMITMENT IS TO YOUR SAFETY. TO THAT END, KIA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SENSOR MAT TO 15 YEARS WITH UNLIMITED MILEAGE, STARTING FROM…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years WTY002OWNERRIO names
Every document filed under WTY002OWNERRIO
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| WTY002OWNERRIO | June 10, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What WTY002OWNERRIO covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB WTY002OWNERRIO?
WTY002OWNERRIO is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Rio across the 2008–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: OWNER LETTER: WTY002 RIO - DEAR KIA RIO OWNER: KIA MOTORS AMERICA’S HIGHEST COMMITMENT IS TO YOUR SAFETY. TO THAT END, KIA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SENSOR MAT TO 15 YEARS WITH UNLIMITED MILEAGE, STARTING FROM…
Which vehicles does WTY002OWNERRIO 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 WTY002OWNERRIO a recall, and is the repair free?
No. WTY002OWNERRIO 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 WTY002OWNERRIO?
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 WTY002OWNERRIO, 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 WTY002OWNERRIO. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.