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2011 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1476281
Internal NHTSA #	11103471
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	30/11/16
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the passenger side fog light failed to illuminate and was replaced. Shortly after, the driver side headlight failed to illuminate. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was an internal short within the headlight assembly unit and the vehicle needed to be taken to a dealer for repairs. The contact scheduled a diagnostic appointment with kia fargo (3901 2nd ave s, fargo, nd 58103, 888-569-7621). The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was out of the five year/60,000 mile warranty. The contact was advised to call a dealer to diagnose and repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MOORHEAD, MN
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A15BGXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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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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2011 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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