WASHINGTON — Kia Motors is recalling about 35,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires.

The recall affects about 24,000 Kia Soul compact wagons from the 2010 model year and more than 11,000 Kia Sorento sedans from the 2011 model year.

Kia told the government some wiring harnesses in the Soul's front door trim panels and the Sorento's front and rear door trim panels might have been improperly soldered, which could lead to an electrical short.