Defective piston rings are to blame for a reminder that has an impact on nearly 140,000 vehicles
February 25, 2025 at 5:25 pm
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- Kia recalls 137,256 souls and seltos equipped with a 2.0 -liter four -cylinder engine.
- The engines can have defective piston rings, which can burn them oil.
- Kia is aware of more than 400 incidents as well as four potentially linked fires.
Kia remembers more than 137,000 vehicles due to piston oil rings that may have been incorrectly manufactured. This can lead to a multitude of problems ranging from engine damage to fire.
The recall has an impact on the soul 2021-2023 and the Seltos 2021-2023, which are equipped with four-cylinder engines of 2.0 liters. The first model constitutes the majority of the recall, which involves 83,621 souls and 53,635 Seltos’.
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According to the government, a “quality gap” can cause damage to the cylindrical wall over time. This can cause an increase in oil consumption, which can possibly cause damage or engine crises. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also noted: “In limited cases, a fire can occur from engine oil which leaks on a hot exhaust component due to a hole in the engine block.”
The defective piston rings were made by Dongsuh Federal-Mogul and Kia became aware for the first time of the problem last September, when they noticed a potential trend in the engine replacement guarantee complaints for the Seltos and Soul 2021. This triggered an examination of returned engines and demons discovered “damaged oil rings and a notation of the cylindrical wall, one of which had A hole in the engine block ”.
This was finally allocated to the piston and Kia rings is aware of 409 incidents as well as 400 allegations potentially linked to the dropout. The automaker is also aware of four potentially linked fires, which have all produced in souls.
As part of the recall, the dealers will inspect and replace the engine, if necessary. Technicians will also install piston noise detection software and owners’ notifications should be posted in early April.
