| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Action Number: PE20008 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA |
| Vehicale/Equipment Model: SORENTO | Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2013 |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | Manufacturer's Name: Kia Motors America |
| Date Opened: Jun, 01 2020 | Date Closed: -- |
| Subject: HEADLIGHT FAILURE | Summary: The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 74 reports of sudden, unexpected loss of headlights in model year 2011-2013 kia sorento vehicles. the cause of the problem may be related to thermal overload of the connectors. complainants allege both headlights fail while making a turn or traveling on the highway at any speed.reports allege the headlights can turn off for some time until it corrects itself or the driver turns the vehicle off and on again. some vehicle owners complain they have taken the vehicle in to dealerships for service several times, but the problem has reoccurred.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, and safety-related consequence of the alleged defect. the voqs associated with the opening of this investigation are: 112803641122309211192695111613721110403111081038 112786381122241111190100111539751110347111034221 112351371122238711182904111531971110066011290637 112331351119609611171010111442521108996811290192 112327851119357311161461111389701108353611280699 112704801123508811181044111450971114018511088569 112655791123411411162343111435531111341511083758 112655771122198411161355111413821111212311074434 112655751118563511154238111407251109363811065542 112879451124667211222535111810051112225911040118 112564401124263211222295111311261109891111032087 112555351123294911190953111294121104091511030432 1101416211010794 |
