{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 25V548 (SC349): 2025 K4 and Sorento",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v548/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V548 (Kia): A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC349.",
  "excerpt": "Kia K4, Kia Sorento, model year 2025. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 25 August 2025. 30 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K4 and Sorento vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power. 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: SC349. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V548 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 loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.” 25V548 Kia America, Inc. Engine And Engine Cooling:Critical Fasteners 25 August 2025 2025-2025 KIA K4, KIA SORENTO Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K4 and Sorento vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the sub engine assembly, free of charge. Owner notification lette",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:58:51+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:58:51+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 25V548 (SC349): 2025 K4 and Sorento\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v548/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}