{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V260000","date":"2021-04-13","owner_notified":"2021-08-16","manufacturer":"Kia Motors America","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forte vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Nu MPI engine.  Foreign particles may stick inside the oil pump, which may cause an oil pump failure and engine damage.","consequence":"A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pan, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed August 16, 2021.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC210.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"SC210","part_number":"21350-2E740, [ 21500-2E020QQK ]","units":4069,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-29","involved":4069,"remedied":2556,"unreachable":669,"removed":370,"remedied_percent":62,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"KIA","model":"FORTE","vehicle_id":"2017_kia_forte","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"KIA","model":"FORTE","vehicle_id":"2018_kia_forte","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V260000"}