NHTSA Campaign 19V120000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 19V120000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 19V120000 with NHTSA on February 22, 2019; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 19V120000, NHTSA lists up to 378,967 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 8, 2011 and August 11, 2016.
The 19V120000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V120000 were scheduled from April 17, 2019, 54 days after the report.
19V120000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2012–2016.
Owners of the model years 19V120000 covers have filed at least 2,241 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V120000 vehicles, the 2015 Kia Soul has the most (631).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V120000 ranks 7 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 19V120000, Kia Motors America has 8 other recalls on the engine on this site; the one before 19V120000 was 19V101000, reported on February 15, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 1.6L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engines. High exhaust gas temperatures may damage the catalytic converter, possibly resulting in abnormal engine combustion and damage to one or more of the engine's pistons and possible piston connecting rod failure.
- The risk
- Piston damage may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. A broken connecting rod may puncture the engine block allowing engine oil to escape. The leaking oil may contact the exhaust, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the Catalytic Overheating Protection Engine Control Unit logic to prevent overheating of the catalytic converter. In addition, the catalytic converter will also be replaced if it has been damaged. Depending on the extent of any damage, the engine may also be replaced, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC176.
Reported February 22, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V120000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V120000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 22, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted