Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| KT-2008082201 | 08/28/2008 | 10026726 | Kia: all models. article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia models. *pe | 12/09/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| KT-2008082201 | 08/28/2008 | 10026726 | Kia: all models. article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia models. *pe | 12/09/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/24/2010 | |||
| I purchased a kis sportage 2008 aug of 2010 about 1 month after purchasing i noticed the esc light that came on, when this light comes on the engine forces itself to do more work, the car won't go more then 40mph, i took the car to the dealer they said it was fixed, 2 months later it happed again, here we are 1yr later and it's still happeneing. the dealer i take it to tells me this always happenes this this type of car ans know the battery light is coming on at the same time the ecs light is coming on. i have an appt. to go to the dealer back on monday for the same problem and i'm still getting no answers. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 kia sportage. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, she looked out the passenger side rear view mirror and noticed sparks shooting from the passenger side tail light. she then began to smell a burning odor and pulled over to investigate the failure. there were no more sparks coming from the vehicle but the burning odor was still present. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and a diagnostic test was performed. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure recurred twice and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the dealer still was unable to diagnose or locate a failure within the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and the contact was advised to have the dealer diagnose and inspect the vehicle. the contact was concerned with the safety of the vehicle and traded it for another model. the failure mileage was approximatley 54,000 and the current was 59,917. *kmj | |||