NHTSA campaign 25V649000 · Kia campaign SC351
Kia Recall 25V-649: Fire from HVAC Wiring Harness
NHTSA recall 25V649000 (Kia campaign SC351) was reported by Kia America, Inc. on September 25, 2025, with 39,536 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sorento for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on January 23, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V649000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V649000 (also written 25V-649 or 25V649)
- Filed by
- Kia America, Inc.
- Kia campaign number
- SC351
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 39,536 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 39.95% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V649000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kia
Kia Sorento
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V649000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V649000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.