NHTSA Campaign 21V260000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP
NHTSA campaign 21V260000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: pump. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 21V260000 with NHTSA on April 13, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V260000, NHTSA lists up to 4,069 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V260000 were scheduled from August 16, 2021, 125 days after the report.
21V260000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2017–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V260000 ranks 51 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 21V260000, Kia Motors America has 3 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 21V260000 was 17V586000, reported on September 21, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported April 13, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V260000 (2)
Kia (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V260000, 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: April 13, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted