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2005 Kia SORENTO Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	625843
Internal NHTSA #	10187435
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	01/04/06
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact noticed that the driver's side rear brake lights were not illuminating. The dealer replaced the light bulb , and, approximately three or four months later, the bulb was replaced again. The light bulb stopped working again three months later. The dealer replaced the bulb once more, but was unable to diagnose the failure. Also, the driver's side headlight stopped working. The dealer replaced the light bulb for the fourth time. Since the last remedy, there have been no other failures. The current and failure mileage were 47,000.ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47000
Number of Occurences	6
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	DETROIT, MI
VIN pattern	KNDJD733355XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	10/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	DICK SCOTT KIA
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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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2005 Kia SORENTO Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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