| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081125 | Incident Date: Oct, 04 2006 |
| Consumer's City: TRION | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: OPTIMA | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAGE123465 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 24 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds on dark country roads, the headlights were adjusted too low to see beyond 30 feet ahead. the vehicle was driven to the dealer, who determined the headlights were designed that way. updated 11/14/2006 - there is a dark curtain that blocks half of the windshield. when driving with the low beams on there on a dark road the consumer could not see more than 30 feet in front of the vehicle due to the dark curtain. while driving in the city with ambient light the curtain is transparent. the dealer changed the headlight to brighter ones but that didn't help. neither the manufacturer the dealer thought this was a problem. *nm |
