| Issue ID | 1576034 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11222347 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | CADENZA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 18/06/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving home from work tuesday evening, then i noticed my head lights flicker twice. I thought nothing of it then they suddenly shut off. I flipped the switch back and forth until it turned on. Then 5 minutes into the drive they completely shut off again but this time they never came back on. I had to drive 10 minutes to my house with my hazards. I got pulled over but luckily my brother is a cop and i was able to provide his gold card and got a pass from a ticket. The next day i checked all the relays and fuses in the car hoping one had burnt out, but that was a negative. I scheduled my appointment with kia and it turned out the multi function switch assembly was faulty. It stopped sending the signal out to turn the headlights on. I asked what couldve caused it and they didnt know, possibly a manufacture defect like the k900 recalls. I asked if the cadenza had the recall they said no, they can switch out the assembly which cost me $500+ because i was out of warranty. My luck!!! Which i still think this is a safety issue that should be resolved by the manufactures/ dealers not out of the customers expense. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PASSAIC, NJ |
| VIN pattern | KANLN4D77F5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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