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2017 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1604239
Internal NHTSA #	11257920
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	25/09/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Discrepancies: 1. [high danger to safety that could result in vehicle damage, personal injury, or loss of life] headlights shut off randomly while vehicle is driving or stationary and can not be recovered via manually switching through "auto: on: off"; lights may recover randomly while left in "auto" position; high beams still work while this happens (this has happened on multiple occasions) 2. Exterior lighting has turned on randomly in the middle of the night on 2 occasions, killing the battery by morning.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIDLOTHIAN, TX
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A52HGXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	21/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	75
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2017 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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