Kia recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Kia is recalling certain model year 2010 soul and model year 2011 sorento vehicles manufactured from september 7, 2009 through july 30, 2010. A limited number of wiring harnesses supplied by jci and used for the lighting in the kia soul vehicle's advanced lighting speakers, located in the front door trim panels, and the kia sorento vehicle's interior accent illumination, located in the front and rear door trim panels, may have been improperly soldered.
What could happen
When the lights are illuminated under certain conditions, an electrical short may occur that can result in a fire.
The fix
Dealers will replace the wiring harnesses for the lights in the kia soul vehicle's advanced lighting speakers, and the wiring harness for the kia sorento vehicle's interior accent illumination. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 13, 2010. Owners may contact kia consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Sorento 2011
- Kia Soul 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V388000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia Motors Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 31, 2010
- Owners notified
- Sep 13, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 35,185
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 7, 2009 to Jun 8, 2010
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- SC083
Notes
Kia's safety recall campaign number is sc083.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kia recall: Engine and engine cooling Feb 17, 2025
- Kia recall: Air bags Dec 22, 2023
- Kia recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 25, 2023
- Kia recall: Power train Jul 31, 2023
- Kia recall: Electrical system Apr 26, 2023
- Kia recall: Air bags Feb 18, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.