| Issue ID | 1561290 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11205322 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 29/04/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Late one night, i try to turn on my headlights on. The light would not come on and started to flicker i had to turn them off and on several times to get them on. Them a few months later my driver side head lamp did not work. I replace the bulb. Then i receive a notice from kia there my be a problem with the lights flicking. I when into the victorville kia dealership for a different recall, and ask them to check the problem with the flicker and at the time had the driver head light out and they said that they couldn't re-product the problem and they would not fix the electrical system. I had the head light replace, along with the wires, they had burn up. I just replaced by third headlight. Three (3) head lights within four (4) months. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | APPLE VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJN2A24E7XXXXXX |
| 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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