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2008 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	719761
Internal NHTSA #	10265125
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	01/02/09
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia optima. The contact stated that the low beam headlights were not providing the appropriate lighting distance. The dealer was unable to correct the failure. It would cost approximately $100 to replace each bulb. The bumper would have to be removed from the vehicle in order to install the bulb. The manufacturer stated that they would not assist since there was no defect. The failure mileage was 1,000 and current mileage was 3,878.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CHESHIRE , OR
VIN pattern	KNAGE123X85XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2008 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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