NHTSA Complaint #11242806 — 2015 KIA SOUL

I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN EXCELLENT SERVICE CARE OF MY KIA SOUL, NOW IT HAS ABOUT 72K MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD SOME KNOCKING NOISES, A WHOOSHING SOUND, AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OIL, AND IT WAS ABOUT 2.5 QUARTS LOW WITH NO APPARENT LEAKS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE INSPECTED THE CAR FOR REPAIR NEEDS AND SERVICE ESTIMATE. FOUND THE VEHICLE HAD DROPPED A VALVE, HAD A BROKEN PISTON, AND A ROD BEARING WAS SPRUNG ON THE CRANKSHAFT. HE IS GOING TO TRY TO REPAIR, BUT STATED IF HE COULDN'T REPAIR THEN WE WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. HE STATED HE HAD CHECKED WITH KIA, AND THEY WERE NO LONGER MAKING ENGINES FOR THIS PARTICULAR YEAR/MODEL, SO WE'D HAVE TO FIND A USED MOTOR. OF COURSE, I'M UPSET BECAUSE THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY CAUSE AS TO THIS FAILURE. I DID SOME ONLINE SEARCHING AND FOUND RECALL SC176 WHICH STATED THAT THE ENGINES INVOLVED WITH THIS RECALL MAY EXPERIENCE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE PISTONS AND CONNECTING RODS DUE TO A CONCERN WITH EXHAUST TEMPERATURES. IF SO, THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE OIL LOSS/BURN. HOWEVER, MY CAR VIN IS NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. AGAIN, I'M VERY UNHAPPY BECAUSE, UNTIL THIS HAPPENED, I'VE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. IF I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR ANY MORE, IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE OR STALLED OUT, OR BOTH, AND I COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS? I THINK THE RECALL SC176 NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 2015 KIA SOUL + WITH THIS ENGINE. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR GETTING BACK IN TOUCH WITH ME.