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Kia heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (hvac) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.

NHTSA campaign 25V-649 · Reported September 25, 2025 · 39,536 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Sorento
VEHICLES AFFECTED
39,536
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia America, Inc. reported a problem with the defroster/defogger/hvac system fan/motor. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.

WHY IT MATTERS

A fire increases the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-649.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021–2023Kia Sorento

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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