Kia Motors is recalling 25,192 vehicles sold in the UK for the replacement of a possibly faulty brake light switch on a variety of cars built between 2006 and 2011.

On-going monitoring of vehicle operations and Research and Development checks have discovered that in certain circumstances the faulty switch may cause the vehicle’s rear brake lights to not illuminate – or may not turn off after the brake pedal is released.

The vehicles affected in the UK include the previous model Carens, Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, some current Sorento and Soul models, and a very small number of Optima models.

The problem is caused by carbonisation on the switch contacts that can lead to the electric current being interrupted. The problem does not affect the braking performance or the operation of anti-lock brakes in any way. Kia Motors (UK) Limited is not aware of any accidents being caused by this problem.

Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Kia Motors (UK) Limited and will be invited to take their vehicles to their local dealer where the switch will be replaced free of charge. The switch change takes just a few minutes – 15 to be precise – to complete and no other work is required.

If you own one of the cars below, you may be affected. Any owner who feels they may be affected can contact Kia Customer Services on 0800 0158757 for further information.

1,128 Sedona models built between November 2006 and June 2007

4,246 previous model Sorento units built between May 2007 and December 2008

8,080 previous model Sportage units built between September 2007 and January 2010

3,535 previous model Carens units built between March 2008 and November 2009

3,525 current Sorento units built between October 2009 and April 2011

4,676 Souls units built between June 2010 and June 2011

Two Optima models built between August 2010 and April 2011 are also included in the programme.

Toyota, Nissan and Honda recently recalled in excess of 150,000 cars in the UK over fears of airbags bursting so Kia’s fault is minor in comparison to the injury-causing and even life-threatening dangers of its rival manufacturers.

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