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Campaign 21V259000

Critical Plain English
ID: #21V259000 MFR: Kia Motors America

What This Recall Means

Component

ENGINE

What Happened
Your Kia Soul or Seltos may be recalled due to an issue with the piston oil rings in your 2.0L engine. This part helps keep engine oil where it should be, and if it's not working right, it can cause problems.
Risk if Unfixed
If your engine is damaged, it could stall while you're driving, which increases the risk of a crash. Also, oil might leak onto hot parts and cause a fire.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Kia will inspect and replace your engine for free if necessary, and they'll also update the software on your vehicle to help prevent future issues. They'll contact you when the work is ready, and you can reach them at 1-800-333-4542 with Kia's recall number SC209.

Affected Vehicles

2021 KIA Seltos

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #21V259000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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