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2012 KIA SORENTO — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire · 1784538 · 2021-12-23

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
147,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. The contact noticed that the driver’s side headlamp failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring had melted, and the headlamp socket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, a couple of months later the failure recurred on the passenger’s side. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic where it was diagnosed the wiring melted and the passenger’s side headlamp socket needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted twice. The manufacturer was notified of the failure twice. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000. Headlight has replaced once 02/22/2022.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11444803
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown