Vehicle recall 10V388000 · August 31, 2010
Kia Sorento and Soul
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V388000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 31, 2010
- Filed by
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- SC083
- Owner notification
- September 13, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 35,185
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kia Sorento (2011): 2011
- Kia Soul (2010): 2010
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