{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 21V259 (SC209): 2020-2021 Soul, and 2021 Seltos",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v259/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V259 (Kia): A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the r...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Seltos, Kia Soul, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 13 April 2021. 147,249 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Soul, and 2021 Seltos vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which may result in engine damage. 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: SC209. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V259 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: “A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.” 21V259 Kia Motors America Engine 13 April 2021 2020-2021 KIA SELTOS, KIA SOUL A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the e",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:42:35+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:06:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 21V259 (SC209): 2020-2021 Soul, and 2021 Seltos\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v259/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}