NHTSA Campaign 18V771000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 18V771000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 18V771000 with NHTSA on October 31, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V771000, NHTSA lists up to 1,754 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 24, 2018 and September 17, 2018.
The 18V771000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V771000 were scheduled from November 30, 2018, 30 days after the report.
18V771000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 18V771000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V771000 ranks 59 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 18V771000, Kia Motors America has 3 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 18V771000 was 16V210000, reported on April 12, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Kia Forte vehicles equipped with LED headlights. The headlights may not have been manufactured with the correct low beam aiming. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- If the headlights are not properly aimed, the driver may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlight aiming and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC171.
Reported October 31, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V771000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V771000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 31, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted