Piston rings might have been manufactured incorrectly on 2021-23 Kia Soul and Seltos vehicles. By Wesley Wren Published: Feb 26, 2025 12:00 PM EST Save Article Kia ...

The issue stems from a potentially defective piston ring, which may lead to increased oil consumption and could eventually damage the engine. Kia is recalling 137,256 Seltos and Soul models from ...

The earliest evidence of piston rings could be found in locomotive steam engines in the 1800s. As technology evolved, the rings turned into cast iron pieces that provided better sealing properties.

Kia is recalling over 100,000 vehicles due to issues involving the piston oil ring. The affected vehicles are Kia MY SOUL and Seltos from 2021, 2022 and 2023 that are equipped with a 2.0L Nu MPI ...