NHTSA Complaint #11523559 — 2007 KIA SPORTAGE EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11523559
Vehicle	2007 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	May 23, 2023
Date Filed	May 23, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

The stop lamp switch was recalled & mine was replaced in 2010, but the part they replaced it with was faulty also and I’ve been driving without brake lights for years without knowing it. Then when I contacted KIA escalated customer “service,” they double-talked and gaslit me.

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