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2001 Kia SEPHIA Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	659561
Internal NHTSA #	10215224
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SEPHIA
Model Year	2001
File date	18/12/07
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2001 kia sephia. The contact stated that water was collecting inside the driver side tail light housing. The dealer stated that the warranty was not bumper-to-bumper and would not repair the vehicle under warranty. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 33,000 and failure mileage was 32,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ALTOONA, PA
VIN pattern	KNAFB121315XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	COURTESY KIA
Dealer's telephone number	814-942-3000
Dealer's city	ALTOONA
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	16602

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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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2001 Kia SEPHIA Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Kia SEPHIA Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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