NHTSA Complaint #11182194 — 2013 KIA RIO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11182194
Vehicle	2013 KIA RIO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 2, 2018
Date Filed	February 24, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THEN STAYS OFF. FORCING ME TO TURN OFF AND BACK ON THE LIGHTS MANUALLY WITH THE SWITCH TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON THEN REPEAT.. THEY TURN OF AND I STRUGGLE TO KEEP THEM ON AND I TRAVEL FOR WORK AND ALLOT OF NIGHT TIME DRIVING. VERY FRUSTRATING AND OTHER DRIVERS THINK I'M FLASHING THEM. VERY UNSAFE AND KIA DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I PAY THEM TO FIX IT. MY CAR HAS 23,000 MILES AT THE MOMENT PROBLEM STARTED LAST YEAR AROUND 12,000 MILES BUT AGE IS PAST FACTORY WARRANTY. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I'M DRIVING OR IT'S PARKED LIGHTS/WIRING HAS A PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT KIA REFUSES TO FIX.

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