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2018 Kia SPORTAGE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1469626
Internal NHTSA #	11097858
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2018
File date	24/05/18
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rear turn signals and reversed lights are not integrated with back brake lights. They are too low and placed under the bumper and on the side of the car. The turn signals are not visible to cars behind. Have owned the vehicle for 6 weeks and have had a few very close incidents especially during the day in traffic. Cars do not slow down when i indicate and i have had two incidents where motorists have told me i had failed to signal and many instances of motorists honking. Very dangerous when changing lanes and merging. Reverse lights cannot be seen. Very thin, not integrated with other back lights and placed too low down. They look like reflectors and on a white car cannot be seen. I purchased two sportages. My daughter drives one and has the same problems. I owned a sorento and forte which i traded in to get awd vehicles which i thought were safer for colorado driving. Sportage is the only car with this issue. Kia won
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AURORA, CO
VIN pattern	KNDPNCAC9J7XXXXXX
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	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Kia SPORTAGE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia SPORTAGE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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