Escalated to Kia SA and they stating this.
The matter was also escalated to technical:
Technical advised that driving the vehicle or even starting the vehicle will cause damage to the engine.
The damage is not due to product failure.
Engine has a cover, so i didnt see any leaks at home or work. Also the oil light didnt come on until the plug fell out while on the highway and thats when i stopped immediately.
Myself, my wife and 2 children drove in my car, enroute to Churchhaven, taking the R27 on 13 November 2022.
We drove approximately 35 minutes when we heard a rattling and saw smoke from the bonnet. The oil light only then came
on and we stopped on the side of the road on the R27.
When I got out...