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2005 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1062845
Internal NHTSA #	10586262
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	18/10/13
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was stopped by a fhp officer on my way home one friday evening for my left headlights being out. I didn't know they were out until he stopped me. I didn't get a ticket, only a warning. The officer said it was very dangerous to be driving on the interstate with my lights out. A couple years back i was stopped in valdosta for the same reason. This has happened at least 50 times or more since i have had this car. My lights go out every couple of months and sometimes i don't know there out until someone stops me or i can hardly see to drive. It is very dangerous and i think kia should recall this model and fix the problem. I am not the only one who is having this problem. I have over 100+ posts from this site of others with the same problem. Are they going to wait until someone is killed in an accident before kia will do something about it. I have talked to a lawyer and i plan to start a class action lawsuit against kia if they don't do something about this situation. There are plenty of others who are ready also. The kia dealers want do anything to help with this, and they know it is a problem that is from the factory. All they ever say is it's not covered under the warranty. I bought this car new in 2005. I went down to south florida to visit in 2005 and on the way down all my headlights went out. I couldn't see to drive at all so we had to stop for the night and wait till morning to get it fixed. It cost me over $80. 00 to get it fixed the first time. Since they go out on a monthly basis, my husband has been fixing them. It is getting quite expensive to keep replacing the bulbs and it's very annoying and dangerous as well!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JASPER, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2005 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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