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Kia

Official notice

7 Apr 2017

Last checked

7 Apr 2017

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Kia. On certain vehicles equipped with 2.0L and 2.4L engines, the engine may contain residual metallic debris from factory machining operations. If debris is present, it could potentially restrict oil flow to the main bearings and rod bearings and could lead to premature wear. If the vehicle continues to be driven with worn bearings, the bearings could fail, which could cause an engine stall while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of motive power which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Worn bearings could also result in the illumination of the oil pressure lamp in the instrument cluster. Correction: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the engine sub-assembly. Published 2017-04-07.

What to do now

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Recall number

68263

Official notice

2017-04-07

The hazard

On certain vehicles equipped with 2.0L and 2.4L engines, the engine may contain residual metallic debris from factory machining operations. If debris is present, it could potentially restrict oil flow to the main bearings and rod bearings and could lead to premature wear. If the vehicle continues to be driven with worn bearings, the bearings could fail, which could cause an engine stall while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of motive power which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Worn bearings could also result in the illumination of the oil pressure lamp in the instrument cluster. Correction: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the engine sub-assembly.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

68263

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2011, Make: KIA, Model: OPTIMA

Product 2

Year: 2011, Make: KIA, Model: SPORTAGE

Product 3

Year: 2012, Make: KIA, Model: OPTIMA

Product 4

Year: 2012, Make: KIA, Model: SORENTO

Product 5

Year: 2012, Make: KIA, Model: SPORTAGE

Product 6

Year: 2013, Make: KIA, Model: OPTIMA

Product 7

Year: 2013, Make: KIA, Model: SORENTO

Product 8

Year: 2013, Make: KIA, Model: SPORTAGE

Product 9

Year: 2014, Make: KIA, Model: SORENTO

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles equipped with 2.0L and 2.4L engines, the engine may contain residual metallic debris from factory machining operations. If debris is present, it could potentially restrict oil flow to the main bearings and rod bearings and could lead to premature wear. If the vehicle continues to be driven with worn bearings, the bearings could fail, which could cause an engine stall while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of motive power which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Worn bearings could also result in the illumination of the oil pressure lamp in the instrument cluster. Correction: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the engine sub-assembly.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: KIA.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

68263

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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