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2016 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1600298
Internal NHTSA #	11255032
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2016
File date	10/09/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Whilst the vehicle is in motion on any road the headlights will shut themselves off for a few seconds and then turn back on. This happens when the switch setting is set to auto or is in the on position. When i google search the issue i see that there are many people with this issue. The display on the dashboard which displays the light switch settings pops up and highlights the "auto" position and then disappears. I am not sure if the same thing happens when the switch is in the "on" position. When it happens i will sometimes move the switch and the lights come on again, and sometimes this does not help and i am driving down the road with no headlights and it is extremely dangerous especially on very dark roads. When driving in the daylight i will see the display for the light switch position appear on the dashboard indicating that this condition is happening during the day as well. This is happening more and more, it happens almost every time i drive the car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHESTERFIELD, VA
VIN pattern	5XXGW4L2XGGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	50
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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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2016 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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