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2017 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1636111
Internal NHTSA #	11300029
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	14/01/20
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Headlights are in automatic and while driving at night/evening they will randomly cut out. 5-10 seconds at a time. Always while moving. This has gotten worse over time. After some research this appears to be the same problem kia issued a recall for on other vehicles 2015-2016 k900 vehicles. There are plenty of online forums stating this issue with other sorentos in various years.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALIQUIPPA, PA
VIN pattern	5XYPGDA52HGXXXXXX
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	23/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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