Filed by Kia America, Inc. on September 25, 2025; 3 model-year listings affected.
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system, fan/motor · Electrical system: wiring, fuses and circuit breakers
NHTSA campaign 25V649000 · reported September 25, 2025 · Kia America, Inc. · 39,536 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.
- The risk
- A fire increases the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC351. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 9, 2025.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.