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2006 Kia SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	721018
Internal NHTSA #	10266205
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	15/04/09
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2006 kia sorento - the headlights keep going out because of some kind of short or engineering flaw. Normal repair is to tap the lights and they come back on, however this is very dangerous as when they shut off cannot be controlled and could cause an accident. There are other kia owners online complaining of the same thing. My headlight bulbs are not burned out, and have not been replaced a fellow kia sorento owner with the same problem showed me how to fix the problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GOOSE CREEK, SC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	23/01/25
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.
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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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2006 Kia SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Kia SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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