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2012 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1453867
Internal NHTSA #	11079582
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	15/08/17
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima. While driving various speeds at night, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate brightly. The illumination prevented the contact from viewing the road while driving. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 122,597.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	122597
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KATY, TX
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A6XCGXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	14/12/24
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.
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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2012 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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