Kia Seltos recalled over faulty electronic oil pump controller | Is your SUV affected?

Kia India has announced a recall of 4,358 units of the Seltos to replace faulty electronic oil pump controller. The recall is for the Smartstream 1.5-litre petrol-IVT variants of the popular mid-size SUV that were manufactured between February 28 and July 13, 2023.The Indian arm of the South Korean auto major introduced the Seltos facelift on July 21, 2023.

The SUV has three engine options -- Smartstream 1.5-litre Turbo-GDi petrol (160PS/253Nm), Smartstream 1.5-litre petrol (115PS/144Nm) and Smartstream 1.5-litre CRDi VGT diesel (116PS/250Nm). The turbo petrol unit can be paired either with a 6-speed iMT or a 7-speed DCT, the petrol unit with a 6-speed MT or an IVT, and the diesel unit with a 6-speed iMT or a 6-speed AT.

According to a PTI report, the company said that there might be a potential error in the electronic oil pump controller, which may impact the performance of the electronic oil pump in the specified transmission variant.

Kia will directly reach out to the owners of the affected vehicles to update them about the voluntary recall and replace the electronic oil pump controller.

The Kia Seltos is currently priced between Rs 10.90 lakh and Rs 20.30 lakh (ex-showroom). It rivals the likes of the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Honda Elevate, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun and MG Astor.

Apart from the Seltos, Kia sells models like the Sonet compact SUV, the Carens MPV and the EV6 in the Indian market.