# NHTSA recall 16V210000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 16V210000
- Manufacturer's number: SC130
- Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
- Reported: 2016\-04\-12
- Owners notified: 2016\-05\-20
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 3099

## What is wrong

Kia Motors America \(Kia\) is recalling certain model year 2015\-2016 K900 vehicles manufactured December 18, 2013 to January 11, 2016 and equipped with LED headlights.  In the affected vehicles, when using the multi\-function light switch in "AUTO" mode, electrical resistance may build in the switch and result in the headlights flickering or turning off when driving.


## What can happen

Loss of headlight illumination may reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the multi\-function switch, free of charge.  The recall began on May 20, 2016.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC130.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-10\-19
- Vehicles in the campaign: 3099
- Reported remedied: 2708 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 94
- Reported removed: 25

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 KIA K900](/makes/kia/k900/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-12\-18 to 2016\-01\-11.
- [2016 KIA K900](/makes/kia/k900/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-12\-18 to 2016\-01\-11.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSBSC130](/bulletins/10089423.md), 2017-01-24, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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