| Issue ID | 1508853 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11143553 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 28/10/18 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I've had issues with my headlights on my 2013 kia sorento. Took my truck to the dealership back in june of 2018 and was told it wold be about $650 for a new headlight assembly because it wasn't covered under warranty and it wasnt apart of kia's recall, that was for the driver headlight. Now i'm having the same issue with my passenger headlight. The headlight wires are melting causing the low beams to go out. I have to buy new headlights bulbs every two weeks. I am worried this is going to catch fire eventually. The lights will go on and off. Sometimes i have only my driver lights and sometimes i have both then it just goes out. Last week, october 21- 27, i had driven to work and had only one light. No one could fix it. I had to drive home from my job with my emergency lights on. And i had only one headlight i was ran off the road twice. The light issue, melting wires, is an ongoing issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 122000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT4A67DGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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