Kia 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.
The short version
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION reported a problem with the electrical system wiring. Here is what owners need to know.
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.
WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY OCCUR THAT CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
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, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-388.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Kia Sorento |
| 2010 | Kia Soul |
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