Issue ID | 1697817 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11364660 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 20/07/20 |
Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. The contact was pulled over by the police on numerus occasions and notified that the brake lights failed to illuminated when the brake pedal was depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle however, was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred intermittently. The dealer world car kia north (12115 interstate 35, bldg 1, san antonio, tx 78233) was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall under the vin. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 20v519000 (service brakes, hydraulic) as a possible solution to the failure however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to contact nhtsa to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 180000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | BOERNE, TX |
VIN pattern | 5XYKT4A6XEGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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