{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 21V260 (SC210): 2017-2018 Forte",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v260/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V260 (Kia): A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC210.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 13 April 2021. 4,069 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forte vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Nu MPI engine. Foreign particles may stick inside the oil pump, which may cause an oil pump failure and 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: SC210. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V260 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.” 21V260 Kia Motors America Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Oil/Lubrication:Pump 13 April 2021 2017-2018 KIA FORTE A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pan, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 16, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC210. This campaign is in",
  "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 21V260 (SC210): 2017-2018 Forte\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v260/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}