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2013 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1160497
Internal NHTSA #	10689953
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	22/02/15
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My headlight went out sunday, 2/23/2015. I purchased a bulb from our local auto parts store and went home , thinking i could change the bulb myself. I took out my trusty car manual and tried to get directions on changing the bulb myself. After following the instructions, i was still unable to get to the bulb. At this point i went to the internet. My kia will be 2 years old in may 2015. Low and behold, i find out you have to take off the front bumper just to change the headlight. In a panic, i call the dealership, sale kia of kinston, nc, they inform me that even though i have the bulb, it will cost me $100. 00 to take off the bumper, just to change the light. Maybe i should buy another bulb and change both and that way i could be saving myself another $100. 00. This is the second kia i have owned. I traded my amanti which was 6 years old for this vehicle. I got none of the advertised perks, loyalty bonus or any other advertised bonus that i had read about, that should have been my warning. Trading for this optima was the worst mistake i could have made. I had one service call worked on through my warranty on the amanti. After 9 months in the optima the dealership stated noting unusual wear on my front tires. I finally had to buy more out of my pocket. By the way my kia didn't come with a spare or a jack, just a mobility kit, which consist of a little bag with a can of fix-a-flat. So if you're in the market for a brand new car, don"t buy a kia. Whew!! I feel better now. I'm retired, so i guess my next step is to start checking the want ads to find me a job to save up for a down payment on another car, and you can believe it won't be a kia.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KINSTON, NC
VIN pattern	5XXGNA&XDG1XXXXXX
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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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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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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