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2007 KIA SPORTAGE Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1337760
Internal NHTSA #	10928843
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2007
File date	12/11/15
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. The contact stated that the headlights were extremely dim. The lights had to be placed in a high beam setting in order to see anything. The contact mentioned that the failure was a very serious safety concern because the visibility was impaired while operating the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the light bulb wattage needed to be increased and replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NORFOLK, VA
VIN pattern	KNDJF723277XXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 KIA SPORTAGE Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 KIA SPORTAGE Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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