| Issue ID | 1611456 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11269552 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 09/10/19 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Twice while driving in the country at night on a 2-lane fm road, the headlights went completely out when changing from low beam to high beam, and once,they went completely out when using the turn signal. They came back on in a few seconds each time but those few seconds were very dangerous. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49072 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WINNSBORO, TX |
| VIN pattern | KNAFX4A60E5XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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