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2012 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1470947
Internal NHTSA #	11098911
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	30/05/18
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My front "low beam" head lamps go out frequently. It has happened at night on a dark road, with my children in the car. Extremely dangerous! I have just continued to buy new lights, replace & do over & over. Finally it no longer worked. I had it checked out & the connector and some wiring was melted. I paid to have this fixed, only to have it happen again 2 - 3 weeks later. I just had it fixed again, but am scared to drive this car! 1st engine failed while going down the road @ 45 mph... It could have ended far worse. That has been fixed, but my wiring/headlamps are a huge problem & concern. I have also had to replace my brake lights more times in the past 5 years than i have in 20 years i've owned my 1998 camry. This has to fall under a recall to be fixed by kia. It's defective parts & assembly and could be fatal! This has happened multiple times while driving late at night and almost caused me to slam into a deer. I have even rented a car when driving on vacation for fear of my car having this malfunction or worse. Please help me. My family is surviving on basically 1 income & this newest hurdle is that " proverbial straw"... Date listed below is today's date of the most recent repair. I can get the date about 3 week's ago if you need it. I have also bought all of the headlamps and brake lights that i have replaced from the same auto supply store to my knowledge. So i can get those records as well if needed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	129900
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TRINITY, NC
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A66CGXXXXXX
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	45
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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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2012 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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