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2011 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1396413
Internal NHTSA #	11011985
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	30/07/17
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought 2011 kia optima new. Wife driven to work during daylight hours. Recently drove it at night and noticed dim low beams as well. Took car to dealer for crankshaft recall and had them look at headlight low beams. Surprise, we need 2 new headlight assemblies plus installation.. About $1000+. Reflective material melted/deteriorated. Dealer claims ignorance and tries to say we hit a bump causing issue . Deny, deny, deny. I won't wait for any recall or restitution, i'm gonna trade the problem down the road. Buyer beware !!! Btw , we have replaced interior lighting switch at $300+ and also a/c compressor at $1700. The car has 68,000 mi on it and has cost us $2000 out of pocket in what i consider premature failures. Not to mention the headlight cost. Not happy with kia ,,!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	METAMORA, IL
VIN pattern	KNAGN4A74B5XXXXXX
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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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