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(Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Sorento, 2025 Sorento Hybrid, and 2025 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid vehicles.  A software error in the Body Domain Control Unit (BDC) may cause a loss of low beam headlights and taillights.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"A loss of headlights and taillights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the BDC software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  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Kia's number for this recall is SC309.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC309","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":89,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":47,"crash":4,"fire":1,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",12],["Engine",8],["Unspecified",7],["Power Train",7],["Service Brakes",7],["Structure",7]],"by_year":{"2024":9,"2025":23,"2026":15},"excerpts":[["2026-07-31","Power Train","First AWD Coupler failed at approximately 25,000 miles. It was replaced and the replacement AWD Coupler is failing at approximately 55,000 miles. As the AWD Coupler fails, when accelerating from a stop and turning, a loud clunking sound is heard from the vehicle and a jerking motion is felt. 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