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KIA FORTE, SELTOS, SOUL — recall

Automotive · Canada · 2025-02-18

Kia Forte, Seltos, Soul vehicles: piston oil rings may damage cylinder walls, causing engine stall

Country	Canada
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-02-18
Manufacturer	KIA
Models affected	FORTE, SELTOS, SOUL
Model year	2021, 2021 2022 2023, 2021 2022
Units affected	25279
Defect	On certain vehicles, the piston oil rings may not have been manufactured properly and could damage the cylinder walls. As a result, the engine could make abnormal noises, and a warning light may turn on. If you continue to drive the vehicle with these symptoms, the engine could fail._x000D_ Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0L MPI engine._x000D_ An engine failure could cause a sudden loss of power to the wheels and/or increase the risk of a vehicle fire. Both issues could increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Component	Engine
Remedy	Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine. The dealer will also install a software that will monitor the engine and warn you if it detects a problem. If you see this warning, you should contact a dealership to arrange replacement of the engine.
Recall number	2025-083
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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