2011 KIA SORENTO RECALL - #10V388000
RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM : WIRING
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.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2011 KIA SORENTO |
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| Manufacturer |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Manufactured between |
10/23/2009 - 7/30/2010 |
| Recalled on |
8/31/2010 |
| Influenced by |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Owners Notified on |
9/13/2010 |
| # Affected |
35,185 |
| Recalled for |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY OCCUR THAT CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| 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 . |
| See also |
2011 KIA SORENTO Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, DISC, CALIPER
2011 KIA SORENTO Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2011 KIA SORENTO Recall for EXTERIOR LIGHTING, BRAKE LIGHTS, SWITCH
2011 KIA SORENTO Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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Comments
9/1/2017 - Yvette Parker
Used to love my KIA. Now the door latches are malfunctioning. Door handles don't work. Have to crawl into the car from the backdoor to manually open the door handle. Not very happy. Kia hasn't issued a recall. Dealers are charging up to $500 to repair.