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2012 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1595867
Internal NHTSA #	11246672
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	01/02/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that both headlights failed to remain in their headlight sockets. The headlights were loose and hanging off the front end of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact's wife took the vehicle to be serviced at an independent mechanic and was informed that the entire front headlight component needed to be replaced to repair the failure. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CONYERS, GA
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
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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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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