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2015 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1607956
Internal NHTSA #	11266870
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	23/09/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia optima. After taking the vehicle to ricart kia (4255 s hamilton rd #210, groveport, oh 43125, 614-836-6503), the contact was informed that water had accumulated in the passenger side tail light, which led to the tail light needing to be replaced. The contact was informed that the failure would continue to occur and recommended that he file a complaint with nhtsa to have the defect placed under recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 37,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COLUMBUS, OH
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A78FGXXXXXX
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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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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2015 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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