On Tuesday the company said it would recall about 18,000 vehicles sold domestically because of the same problem.
Most vehicles subject to the US recall were made in South Korea except for the Sorento R, which was produced at Kia’s factory in the US state of Georgia, a company spokesman said.
The US recall affects about 24,000 Soul hatchbacks produced between September 2009 and June this year and some 11,000 Sorento sport utility vehicles made in the same period.
No accidents or injuries due to the defective wiring have been reported.
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