NHTSA Complaint #11194754 — 2018 KIA FORTE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11194754
Vehicle	2018 KIA FORTE
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	April 3, 2019
Date Filed	April 8, 2019
Mileage	33,937 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A RURAL ROAD, WITHOUT STREET LIGHTS (OR OTHER AMBIENT LIGHTING), THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD ADEQUATELY. ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA DRIVERS HANDBOOK IT STATES THAT LOW BEAMS SHOULD ILLUMINATE 250 FEET. ONCE SAFELY OFF THE ROADWAY, IN THE SAME DARK CONDITIONS, I ACTUALLY MEASURED THE DISTANCE THAT WAS LIT BY THE LOW BEAMS AND IT ONLY MEASURED 85 FEET...WAY LESS THAN REQUIRED BY LAW.. THE LOW BEAMS ARE CONSISTENTLY DIM YET THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE "WORKING PROPERLY". THIS IS NOT SAFE!

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