NHTSA Complaint #11513712 — 2011 KIA OPTIMA EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11513712
Vehicle	2011 KIA OPTIMA
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	March 1, 2023
Date Filed	March 25, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

Low beam headlights on my 2011 KIA Optima with 150,000 miles are bright to look at them, however the beam pattern on on the roadway is terrible. I have tried replacing the bulbs with brightest bulbs, checked voltages and grounds. After checking over 10 forums I have found that the reflective service on the headlight housing has degraded and lost its reflective value causing a very safe condition. 1 person disassembled the headlight unit and installed foil tape, stating this corrected the issue. I have attempted to contact KIA with out a return response. I feel this should be a KIA recall issue.

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