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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
10V388000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KIA |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
SOUL |
| Model Year: |
2010 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
SC083 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Manufacture Dates: |
09-07-09 through 06-08-10 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
35,185 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
09-13-10 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Report Recieved Date: |
08-31-10 |
| Record Creation Date: |
08-31-10 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect 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 Summary: |
WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY OCCUR THAT CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
Keywords:
2010 KIA SOUL, 2010 KIA SOUL Recall, Vehicle Safety Recall, KIA Safety, SOUL Recall, KIA Recall, KIA Vehicle Safety Recall, 2010 KIA Recalls
Page Description:
2010 KIA SOUL Recall for 2010 KIA SOUL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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