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2012 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1666245
Internal NHTSA #	11328226
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	01/01/16
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima. The contact stated that the low beam headlights were inoperable. The vehicle was driven with the high beam headlights to compensate for the failure. The vehicle was taken to lee johnson kia (11845 north east 85th street kirkland, wa 98033, (425)827-0521, to be inspected. The low beam bulbs were replaced however, the failure persisted. The contact was informed that the headlight housings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was then informed that the vehicle was not covered under the extended warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BOTHELL, WA
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A64CGXXXXXX
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?
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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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.
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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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2012 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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