| Issue ID | 578156 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10149565 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/02/06 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At less than 21k miles a low beam headlight burned out. We don't use them for drl. This seems odd and a forum on kia sorento's shows the same concern. After buying new bulbs i find it takes a professional mechanic to install them... The dealer charges $18/bulb for labor only. This sounds like a scam by the manufacturer. This is for a sorento which your database does not allow for an option to choose from. For misfire problem i filed before this i selected sedona instead to get my claim through. 8jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OLATHE, KS |
| VIN pattern | KNDJC733345XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 15/09/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | KIA OF OLATHE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 913-390-6800 |
| Dealer's city | OLATHE |
| Dealer's state code | KS |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 66062 |