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2016 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1512273
Internal NHTSA #	11150250
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	08/11/18
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Headlights cutting off randomly while driving at night . Took to kia dealer and they said it was a faulty light switch located in the steering column . It was replaced . One week later , it happened again while wife was driving , the local dealership who did the original repair could not get it in to look at for 2 weeks . This morning wife was driving to work in the dark , when headlights went out again , this time the dash lights also went out . This is a very dangerous situation that needs to be corrected asap.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29854
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SWANTON, OH
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A37GGXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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.
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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.
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2016 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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