NHTSA Complaint #11458485 — 2018 KIA OPTIMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11458485
Vehicle	2018 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 29, 2021
Date Filed	March 27, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

The electrical components connected to the headlights seem to be faulty. When lights are set to AUTO, the lights will turn off completely when switching on turn signal. At times the light will not come on at all when set to AUTO or On without cycle back to off.

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