NHTSA Recall 10V388000
NHTSA Campaign Id 10V388000; Date: Aug. 31, 2010
When the lights are illuminated under certain conditions, an electrical short may occur that can result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2011 KIA Sorento; 2010 KIA Soul
Component: Electrical System:wiring
Manufactured by: Kia Motors Corporation
Affected Units:: 35,185
Recall Summary:
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.
How to 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.
Recall 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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 13, 2010
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