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2005 Kia SORENTO Interior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	792579
Internal NHTSA #	10332409
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	10/06/06
Component	INTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tla*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. After parking, the contact noticed that the dome light was not working. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the bulb was replaced. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership four to five times because the failure continued. The contact kept replacing bulbs but the dome light still shorted out. The vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000. The current mileage was approximately 57,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	DETROIT, MI
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	17/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2005 Kia SORENTO Interior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Interior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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