| Issue ID | 1644243 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11309090 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 12/02/20 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2 problems: 1. Over the last several months the lights will turn off when driving at night in the auto position. It doesn't matter if it's a lighted street or dark road. This is very dangerous. It has happened at least 7 times. 2. Now the the exterior lights randomly turn on minutes to hours after the car is off when lights are in the auto position. This happened three times in the last 4 days. The vehicle is now at the dealer but so far they have not found anything. The date is the most recent that the lights turned on. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WALES, WI |
| VIN pattern | 5XYPDGA50HGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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