{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 19V120 (SC176): 2012-2016 Kia Soul",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v120/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V120 (Kia): Piston damage may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. A broken connecting rod may puncture the engine block...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Soul, model years 2012 to 2016. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 22 February 2019. 378,967 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 1.6L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engines. High exhaust gas temperatures may damage the catalytic converter, possibly resulting in abnormal engine combustion and damage to one or more of the engine's pistons and possible piston … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC176. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V120 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Piston damage may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. A broken connecting rod may puncture the engine block allowing engine oil to escape. The leaking oil may contact the exhaust, increasing the risk of a fire.” 19V120 Kia Motors America Engine 22 February 2019 2012-2016 KIA SOUL Piston damage may result in an engine stall, increasing",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:27:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:37:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 19V120 (SC176): 2012-2016 Kia Soul\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v120/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}