NHTSA Campaign 25V649000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA campaign 25V649000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 25V649000 with NHTSA on September 25, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V649000, NHTSA lists up to 39,536 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V649000 were scheduled from January 23, 2026, 120 days after the report.
25V649000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2021–2023.
Owners of the model years 25V649000 covers have filed at least 116 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V649000 vehicles, the 2021 Kia Sorento has the most (47).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V649000 ranks 33 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 25V649000, Kia America, Inc has 11 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 25V649000 was 25V115000, reported on February 24, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
Reported September 25, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V649000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V649000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 25, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted