{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2025011","date":"2025-01-14","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Lights And Instruments","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the headlamps and tail lamps to turn off. As a result, the vehicles don't meet certain requirements of Canadian regulations.\nNote: For the 2025 model year Sorento, this recall also affects hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models.\n\nSafety Risk:\nHeadlamps and tail lamps that don't work properly cause reduced visibility and make the vehicle less visible to others. Both issues could increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nKia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the body domain control unit software.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"RC213","part_number":null,"units":7404,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Compliance Mfr","french":{"component":"Feux et instruments","notification":"Conformité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur certains véhicules, un problème de logiciel pourrait faire en sorte que les phares et les feux arrière s'éteignent. Par conséquent, les véhicules ne répondent pas à certaines exigences de la réglementation canadienne.\nRemarque : Pour le modèle Sorento de l'année 2025, ce rappel concerne à la fois les modèles hybrides et les modèles hybrides rechargeables (PHEV).\n\nRisque pour la sécurité :\nDes phares et des feux arrière qui ne fonctionnent pas correctement réduisent la visibilité, rendent le véhicule moins visible pour les autres et augmentent le risque d'accident.\n\nMesures correctives :\nKia doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour mettre à jour le logiciel de l'unité de contrôle du domaine de la carrosserie."},"vehicles":[{"year":2024,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2024_kia_sorento","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2025,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2025_kia_sorento","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2025011"}