NHTSA Complaint #10050495 — 2001 KIA SEPHIA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10050495
Vehicle	2001 KIA SEPHIA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 1, 2001
Date Filed	December 12, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATED THAT HEADLIGHTS CHANGED FROM BRIGHT TO DIM CONSTANTLY. FIRST THEY WERE BRIGHT, THEN THEY GRADUALLY BECAME DIM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD BY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE HEADLIGHTS NEVER STOPPED WORKING, THEY JUST DIMMED ENOUGH THAT IT WAS HARD TO VIEW IN FRONT WHILE DRIVING. *AK THERE WAS TROUBLE WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP WOULD NOT UNLOCK. WHILE DRIVING, THE PROBLEM SEEMED WORSE AT A MODERATE STEADY SPEED. *SC *JB

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