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2017 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1609855
Internal NHTSA #	11268289
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	12/10/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When the headlights are in the auto setting, they will randomly turn off while driving. I most often notice this at night, but i can see it happens at times during the day if the lights are on because i notice the dashboard indicators change. This sometimes occurs after using the turn signal, but that's not always the precursor. It happens when going 65 mph on a highway, going 45 mph on exit ramps, on 25 mph on local streets. I reported the issue to kia customer service, and they said i had to take to a dealer. I took it to a dealer in october 2018. The technician drove it 50 miles round trip to and from his home, but could not reproduce the issue. The issue continued intermittently and i took it to a different dealer in september 2019. They diagnosed the problem as a bad electronic control unit and ordered the part. I returned to the dealer on october 12, 2019, to have the part installed. While driving later that night, the headlights turned off while i was going 65 mph on interstate 270. I tried to quickly jiggle the lever, and then the lights turned back on. Many others have reported this same issue. It's obviously dangerous, and kia should figure out the problem and issue a recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36200
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEXLEY, OH
VIN pattern	5XYPK4A5XHGXXXXXX
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	65
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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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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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