Recall 10V388000: 2010 Kia Soul and 1 other model

Report received

Aug 31, 2010

Manufacturer

Kia motors corporation

Potentially affected

35,185vehicles

Model years

2010–2011

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

When the lights are illuminated under certain conditions, an electrical short may occur that can result in a fire.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2011 Kia Sorento1,520 complaints
• 2010 Kia Soul135 complaints