Service bulletin OWNERSC122SPECTR

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10089667
Published by NHTSA	2017-01-26
Manufacturer's number	OWNERSC122SPECTR
Manufacturer's date	2015-07-16
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER (SC122) - DEAR KIA SPECTRA OWNER: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO ADD ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE UNDERBODY OF ALL 2004-2009 KIA SPECTRA VEHICLES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES WHERE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED.

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
KIA SPECTRA	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

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