| Issue ID | 577000 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10148749 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/06/05 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On my 2005 kia sorento i have burned out 4 sets of low beams in 8 months. Kia has no answers for me and it seems that there is a growing group of owbers, on line, that are having the same problems.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 0 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BORDEN, IN |
| VIN pattern | KNDJC733455XXXXXX |
| 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 | 20/05/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 CLARKSVILLE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 812-288-4200 |
| Dealer's city | CLARKSVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | IN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 47131 |