{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V649000","date":"2025-09-25","owner_notified":"2026-01-23","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS","summary":"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.","consequence":"A fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"SC351","part_number":"91100-R5140","units":39536,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":3,"period_from":"2026-3","period_to":"2026-3","submitted":"2026-10-14","involved":39536,"remedied":15237,"unreachable":3901,"removed":1392,"remedied_percent":38,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_sorento","match":"exact","built_from":"2020-09-10","built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_sorento","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2023_kia_sorento","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":"2023-12-29"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/25V649000"}