{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V099000","date":"2025-02-17","owner_notified":"2025-04-04","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles.  The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.","consequence":"Engine damage can cause a vehicle stall or fire, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge.  Dealers will also install piston-ring noise sensing system (PNSS) software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2025.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC336.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"SC336","part_number":"23041-2E801 / 23041-2E803 / 23041-2E811 / 23041-2E813 / 23041-2E821 / 23041-2E823","units":137256,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2026-3","period_to":"2026-3","submitted":"2026-10-14","involved":137256,"remedied":87534,"unreachable":9305,"removed":5233,"remedied_percent":63,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"SELTOS","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_seltos","match":"exact","built_from":"2020-07-02","built_to":"2022-07-01"},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"SELTOS","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_seltos","match":"exact","built_from":"2020-07-02","built_to":"2022-07-01"},{"year":2023,"make":"KIA","model":"SELTOS","vehicle_id":"2023_kia_seltos","match":"exact","built_from":"2020-07-02","built_to":"2022-07-01"},{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"SOUL","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_soul","match":"exact","built_from":"2020-07-02","built_to":"2022-04-19"},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"SOUL","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_soul","match":"exact","built_from":"2020-07-02","built_to":"2022-04-19"},{"year":2023,"make":"KIA","model":"SOUL","vehicle_id":"2023_kia_soul","match":"exact","built_from":"2020-07-02","built_to":"2022-04-19"}],"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/25V099000"}