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2019 KIA FORTE Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall


NHTSA Recall #	136121
NHTSA Compaign #	18V771000
MFG Compaign #	SC171
Manufacturer	Kia Motors America
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2019
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Date of notification	30/11/18
Begin date of manufacuring	24/07/18
End date of manufacturing	17/09/18
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	31/10/18
Report created	05/11/18
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	108
Estimated number of affected units	1754
Defect summary	Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2019 kia forte vehicles equipped with led headlights. The headlights may not have been manufactured with the correct low beam aiming. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence summary	If the headlights are not properly aimed, the driver may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlight aiming and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began november 30, 2018. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc171.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2019 KIA FORTE Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

2019 KIA FORTE Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

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