{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 25V099 (SC336): 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v099/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V099 (Kia): Engine damage can cause a vehicle stall or fire, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Kia's own number: SC336.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Seltos, Kia Soul, model years 2021 to 2023. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 February 2025. 137,256 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, 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: SC336. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V099 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: “Engine damage can cause a vehicle stall or fire, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.” 25V099 Kia America, Inc. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 17 February 2025 2021-2023 KIA SELTOS, KIA SOUL Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage. Engine damage can cause a vehicle stall or fire, increasing the risk of a crash or inj",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:28:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:28:08+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 25V099 (SC336): 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v099/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}