Kia issues recall for Soul and Sorento models

Kia Motors has issued a recall for a number of its UK-sold Soul and new Sorento models in order to deal with a door wiring issue.

The Korean carmaker has identified a potential fault in a small section of the door wiring loom that controls the ‘mood’ lighting in Soul and Sorento models.In certain circumstances, the wiring can over-heat and in turn, cause a fire. Only a small number of UK models are affected by the recall, as most UK-sold models were never fitted with mood lighting in the first place. The carmaker has now begun the process of contacting the owners of 73 Soul models and 476 Sorento KX-3 vehicles which feature the lighting function.

Owners are being asked to take their vehicles to their local dealership where modification will be undertaken at no cost to them. The work should take no more than one hour.

Hamish McCowan, After-Sales and Logistics Director at Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., said: “We are very sorry for any inconvenience this causes our customers and we are not aware of any vehicles in the UK suffering this problem – but we believe it is better to be safe and that is why we are taking this recall action.

“The risk of a fire is very small and would only occur under extreme circumstances but we want to make sure none of our customers should be anxious about the safety of their vehicles,” he added.

The recall affects models of the two MPV vehicles built between September of last year and June of this year.

Author: Faye Sunderland, September 7th, 2010
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