Kia Canada recalling 2010/2011 Soul and Sorento models to fix possible faulty wiring that could start fires.
Kia Canada announced a recall has been issued for the 2010 Soul and 2011 Sorento crossover vehicles due to defective wiring harnesses that could short and lead to a fire.
According to the company, about 4,500 units of Soul and Sorento crossover vehicles are involved in the recall. This includes 3,295 Soul compact crossovers for the 2010 model year and 1,213 Sorento crossover vehicles for the 2011 model year.
Owners of the affected Kia models will be notified to bring their cars to their local dealerships who will replace the wiring harnesses for the lighting systems free of charge.
Kia Canada says that it is unaware of any cases or issues involving wiring problems here despite the recall.
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September 7th, 2010 at 7:21 am
I just heard that President of Kia Motors back in South Korea resigned because of this global mess. Globally, around 89,000 vehicles were recalled of Soul, Sorento and Cadenza, and from an automaker striving for that world-class perfect quality, this was a huge deal.
September 7th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Yeah, and the majority of it was caused by a faulty product from an American-based distributor. If I was Kia, I would file suit against them.
September 7th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
It figures-and yes, Greg, filing suit would indeed be appropriate if the product was mis-built by the American-based distributor.
September 7th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
I hope this doesn’t affect the Sorento continuing to be top 10 best selling CUVs. This is not good this is not good at all. I’m just glad that the Cadenza isn’t here in the states yet. But the Soul and Sorento is the manufactuerer’s strongest and one of the most popular proudcts (even more popular than the Forte series). This is so not good. If anything blame Hyundai you see they ain’t got any recalls. Toyota/Lexus is a real team they shared recalls togather. It’s all Hyundai’s fault.
September 7th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
I blame Johnson Controls.
September 7th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
But look at it this way, expect more recalls becuase of toyota’s 14 recalls this year think about it: NASHTA is more strick than ever Ford even had a recall like back in July or Auguest. Therefore, blame Toyota for making it more difficult for a maunufacturer to make the perfect car now. Like I said earlier, at least the Cadenza isn’t available for sale in the states. Both Hyundai and Kia are both very weak in E segment car sales and the last thing both of them need is an E segment recall. As of now, there is no serious threat to the Maxima, Avalon, Taurus or that LaCross from Korea until the K7 and Azera arrives. Oh yeah, the next Durango looks great I just saw it. Too bad the Borrego is no longer on sale it would have had a good compitition if the Borrego arrived now instead of 2008 as a 2009 model.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:11 am
Jci is a huge company, they supply millions of components world wide. Remember, Kia tested their products and knew the specs before they even put those door panels in their cars and cuvs. No govt. made them do the recall. This is what happens when a auto manufacturer realizes it mistake. Good for Kia and JCi will have to fork out alot of money for this recall too.
September 8th, 2010 at 8:09 am
I had a 1986 Mercury Lynx SW that sort of popped itself into a fire when I cranked it over one cold Everett, WA, evening. I started off down State St. in north Everett, heading south. By the time I hit Walnut St., a tad ta the west, she was flickering up above the steering column and I could start ta smell the smoke. I blew out the fire, continued down the road, and it just went “poof” and flickered up again! I pulled over as soon as I saw a payphone on Everett Ave. and called the Everett Fire Dept. No cellphones in 1992. They were there in about 4 minutes. Swoosh! The water hit my steering column and anything else in the way, and it was doused out in about 15 seconds max. Took it to Brien Fordtown in Everett for repairs. $1,545 later ($434 my wife and I had to pay, PEMCO Insurance wouldn’t cover the part that caused it, that was Ford’s faulty wiring harness in the steering column). The rest our auto insurance covered. It was way out of the new car Merc Warranty by 1992, unfortunately. There was a Ford-Mercury Lynx/Escort recall the next year (to help everyone else out with this faulty part) …we traded it in 1994 for a new ’94 Ford Escort SW in Brilliant Blue. I still love the color of the Escort SW. Good rig, kept it 3 years-it only gave us trouble one time-blew out an exhaust manifold, covered under the scanty 1994 Ford new car Warranty, thankfully.
September 9th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Not only in Cannada!
September 10th, 2010 at 1:08 am
Greg, where were the harness’s actually built? Hecho en Mexico? Malaysia? Korea? China? someone got cheap and used the wrong solder I bet..
September 19th, 2010 at 5:32 am
I have to say…..I love my Kia Soul Plus……Its fantastic!!!! BUT,,,Buyer Beware!!!!! My Experience with BROWN-DAUB KIA in Easton,PA……..has been….welll…The staff there are deceiving…Practicing illegal and unethical buisnees “practices”….just to make the sale….. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY A NEW CAR, I HIGHLY RECCOMEND A “KIA model”. But…Please please dont complicate your life going to Brown-Daub Kia in Easton,PA.