Exterior Lighting Problems of Kia Motor Borrego

After recall for brake light switch was performed at dealership on 7-12-2022 brake light switch sticks causing brake lights to be illuminated randomly. Brake lights stay lit after being parked and may also be lit during operation. This may cause a safety issue if following drivers cannot determine when brakes are applied. Dealership has not rectified this problem. Problem never existed before the recall was performed.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2009 kia Borrego. The contact stated that while traveling there was a loud noise near the drivers side seat with no warning and then the seat was loosly connected as a the stud bolt fractured. The contact experienced the seat jerking forward while traveling. The contact was also not able to use the adjust buttons on the side of the seat because of the failure. The contact was not able to drive the vehicle due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign id number: 13v114000 (exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic) and the dealer stated that the part was not available to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. Dyd.

On Friday, 14 November 2014 I was driving to the va hospital at great naval base, illinois in my 2009 kia Borrego when the esc light came on. At that time,l I was driving in the I-294 (highway) at the 55 miles speed with the cruise control on, suddenly the vehicle in front of me reduced the speed and when I applied the brakes to reduce the cruise control did not disengaged almost causing me to have an accident. I called the same date the kia dealer at ed napleton kia in elmhurst, IL, make an appointment and brought it in on 18 Nov 14 at 10:30 supposedly the vehicle was fixed and I was charged $320. 94 for a switch assy- brake and labor. Today, 24 November 2014 I was driving again in the same highway before mentioned and almost had another accident due to the same issue. I went to the dealer to talk to the maintenance personnel and I asked for the manager. The manager came out I explained him the situation and he send a mechanic to test drive with me the vehicle and I showed him the esc light on and explained him that the vehicle continue with the same issues that had before. He replied that first they had to change the brake switch to see if that will fixed the issue but now I must change the brake module which is $1,500 dollars the part and about $800 dollars in labor. The dealer personnel and the manager never let me that this issue was a recall and I was charged for it. In addition, the mechanical/safety issue was not fixed.