There are so many problems with the Kia Group's 2-liter gasoline engine that 137,000 cars may need to have a new engine at the factory's expense.
137,000 engines. That's what the Kia Group risks having to replace.
It turns out that the problems with the engines are serious enough to warrant a recall. Specifically, there have been problems with the piston rings.
The recall, which Kia has been notified to initiate through the US highway safety authorities, applies to the Soul and Seltos models that Kia has built between 2021 and 2023.
There are currently no reports on whether the Seoul model, which has also been sold on the European market, is affected by the errors here.
This is what Motor1 writes.
Kia itself believes that the problem can be traced back to a subcontractor who has had and may still have quality problems.
Kia has already acknowledged that 400 complaints about cars going out of control could be linked to the problem, and all 137,000 cars will be tested to identify what Kia calls 'abnormal wear'.
Kia also reports that in four cases a fire has developed in the engine compartment. All four cases can be related to the problematic piston rings.
According to the official recall, neither the US authorities nor Kia in North America are aware of any injuries caused by the defect.
The car brand also states that the cars should give an error message, because the engine may destroy itself completely. However, if it has happened that the engine has said goodbye to life due to the defective piston rings, the importer will replace the engine with a new one.
The first owners have already been notified of the recall. However, they cannot drive the cars to the workshop yet. The South Korean brand is only ready to accept the cars from the beginning of April.
Boosted is trying to get Kia in Denmark to answer whether the recall also applies to Seoul models sold in Denmark.
