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Kia, Audi vehicles among recalls

By: James Powel
USA today

..... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls last week [02/27/2025] including notices for over 135,000 2021-2023 Kia Seltos and Soul vehicles.
..... Are you looking to see if any recalls were issued on your vehicle? If the car isn't listed below, owners can check USA Today's automotive recall database or search NHTSA's database for new recalls. The NHTSA website allows you to search for recalls based on your vehicle identification number.

Kia vehicles recalled for engine damage

..... Kia recalled certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles that may have engine damage.
..... The recalled vehicles may have been equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines supplied by Kia Autoland Hwaseong.
..... The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which could cause the damage, according to the recall report.
..... Dealers will inspect and replace the engine as necessary as well as install a piston-ring noise sensing system software free of charge. Notification letters are expected to be mailed April 4. [2025]
.... Affected vehicles: 137,256

Volkswagen, Audi vehicles recalled over gear issue

..... Volkswagen Group of America recalled cares under its flagship brand and Audi line.
..... The vehicles may fail to display the gear position, which could result in the care rolling away if the parking break is not engaged, according to the recall report. The report suggests owners should engage the parking break before leaving their cars to prevent the car from rolling away and causing an accident.
..... The recalled vehicles include 2021 to 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, 2022 to 2023 Audi Q4-Tron and 2022 to 2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron Sportback models.
..... Dealers are to update the break control unit software free of charge and notification letters are expected to be mailed April 25. [2025]
..... Vehicles affected: 60,490

BMW recalls X3s for potentially faulty door lock

..... BMW recalled certain 2022-2023 X3 sDRive30i and X3 xDrive30i vehicles as they may have doors that can be inadvertently unlocked, unlatched and may open unexpectedly.
..... The vehicles may have a second-row seat side door locking module that may not function properly and could allow the doors to be unlocked with a single motion, according to the NHTSA. Dealers are to replace the second-row seat side door locking modules free of charge and notification letter are to be sent April 14. [2025]
..... Vehicles affected: 40,736.

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