Kia recalling more than 137,000 vehicles. Check car recalls here
For a complete list of recalled vehicles or to see if your car needs repairs, check the NHTSA website.
Kia is recalling 137,256 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage. The engine damage can cause a vehicle stall or fire, increasing the crash risk or injury.
Dealers will inspect and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge, and install piston-ring noise-sensing system software. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 4. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC336.
Here are the Kia dealerships in Delaware:
Kia of Wilmington, 1603 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington. Phone: 302-656-3100
Martin Kia, 289 E. Cleveland Ave., Newark. Phone: 302-738-5200
Felton Holly Kia, 13173 S. Dupont Highway, Felton. Phone: 302-527-2700
Volkswagen is recalling 60,490 2021-2023 ID.4, 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron, and Q4 e-Tron Sportback vehicles. The instrument panel may not correctly display the transmission gear lever indicator.
Dealers will update the brake control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 25. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97H3. Audi's number for this recall is 454R.
VW is also recalling 8,237 2022-2024 Golf GTI vehicles. A software error may delay or deactivate the rearview camera image, resulting in it not displaying as intended.
Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 11. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91SB.
There are two VW dealerships in Delaware.
Winner Volkswagen of Dover, 1387 N Dupont Highway, Dover. Phone: 302-734-4772
Smith Volkswagen, 4304 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington. Phone: 302-995-2500
BMW is recalling 40,736 2022-2024 X3 sDrive30i and X3 xDrive30i vehicles. The second-row seat side door locking modules may not function properly and allow the doors to be unlocked with a single motion.
Dealers will replace the second-row seat side door locking modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 14. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 800-525-7417.
There are two BMW dealerships in Delaware:
Union Park BMW, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington. Phone: 302-658-7245.
i.g. Burton BMW of Milford, 509 Bay Road., Milford. Phone: 302-424-3042
Hyundai is recalling 32,594 Genesis 2023-2024 G80, GV80, 2025 GV70 and 2023-2025 GV70 "Electrified" vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the crash risk.
Dealers will update the instrument panel display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 20. Owners may contact Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai's number for this recall is 026G.
There are three Hyundai dealerships in Delaware:
Winner Hyundai, 591 S. Dupont Highway, Dover. Phone: 302-401-4004
Porter Hyundai, 393 E. Cleveland Ave., Newark. Phone: 302-565-2221
Hertrich Hyundai, 120 S. Dupont Highway, New Castle. Phone: 302-613-4888
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling 20,339 vehicles because the front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
The vehicles included are:
2021-2022 S 500
2021-2022 Maybach S 580 4MATIC
2021-2023 S 580 4MATIC,
2022 S 680 4MATIC
2023 S 580e 4MATIC
Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 25. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
There are two Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Delaware.
Mercedes-Benz of Wilmington, 3801 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington. Phone: 302-995-2211.
I.G. Burton & Co., Inc., 509 Bay Rd.., Milford. Phone: 302-424-1500
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: NHTSA: Kia, Volkswagen, BMW Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai recall vehicles
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