{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 21V844 (SC218): 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v844/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V844 (Kia): A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Optima Hybrid, Kia Optima Phev, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 29 October 2021. 10,731 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can 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: SC218. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V844 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 can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V844 Kia Motors America Engine 29 October 2021 2017-2018 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID, KIA OPTIMA PHEV A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the engine. If bearing damage is found, the engine will be replaced. Dealers will also install a softwa",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:07:30+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:12:03+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 21V844 (SC218): 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v844/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}