NHTSA Complaint #11530234 — 2012 KIA SORENTO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11530234
Vehicle	2012 KIA SORENTO
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	May 16, 2023
Date Filed	July 3, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

My regular lights on pasenger side keeps going out. The harness keeps melting. And my sunroof rubber pieces keep coming undone hitting the glass of sunroof causing very loud noises while driving sounds like the glass is going to break.

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