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2007 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1406054
Internal NHTSA #	11022101
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2007
File date	05/09/17
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia optima. On several occasions, while driving at night, the headlights became extremely dim, forcing the contact to turn on the high beam headlights to see properly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	139000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAINT PAUL, MN
VIN pattern	KNAGE123X75XXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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2007 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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