{"id":1291118,"date":"2025-02-21T10:31:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T05:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1291118"},"modified":"2025-02-21T10:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T05:01:35","slug":"front-led-lighting-assemblies-in-kia-seltos-cars-facing-moisture-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/front-led-lighting-assemblies-in-kia-seltos-cars-facing-moisture-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Front LED Lighting Assemblies In Kia Seltos Cars Facing Moisture Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


In a recent article from TeamBHP<\/a>, it has reported that despite being a new vehicle from KIA, all front LED lighting assemblies\u2014headlights, DRLs, and fog lights\u2014 suffer from excessive and severe moisture condensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TeamBHP Highlighted Design & Manufacturing Flaw In Kia Vehicles <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further alarming the Seltos owners and prospective Buyers, the online platform <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reported a serious manufacturing defect in Kia Seltos 2023 which was purchased in February 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This defect not only damages these light assemblies over time but causes compromises in road safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It happens due to dangerously low visibility caused by malfunctioning headlights, DRL’s and fog lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the damage to LED’s inside light assemblies, they started turning yellow with reduced light output. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, this problem persists with all the inspected Kia Seltos, Sonet, Carens with six to seven months of ownership or 15K-20K Kms on the ODO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It appears that there’s no long term reliability for these Sealed LED light unit designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is noteworthy here that these Sealed LED light assembly designs have a very high cost of replacement after the warranty period is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the article reported that the headlight and fog light output in the Kia Seltos 2023 is unsatisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This provides a low intensity and poor light beam patterns, especially for a vehicle of this class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online platform highlighted that the trapped moisture in light assemblies leads to corrosion and degradation of the internal components over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The issue is severe to the point that it permanently damages these assemblies with LED chipsets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In turn, the light starts turning yellow which reduces light intensity on the road, it worsens over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Car Owners Reported The Issue Already<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes the vehicle highly unreliable as the consequential damage due to this defect causes the headlights to stop working completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It appears that several car owners have already reported failed lights in three or four months of newly purchased cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have reported that the lights have stopped working and won\u2019t switch on when needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This defect has been reported to Kia by various users of Seltos, Sonet and Carens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The brand has considered the replacements of light assemblies, but it is a temporary solution since the defect exists in replaced lights as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the platform wants Kia to acknowledge this as a design and manufacturing flaw at the earliest and also take responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Urge To Kia India <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the said article, TeamBHP asked the brand to provide a permanent fix for all affected vehicles at the earliest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides this,they are asking for extending the maximum warranty (life time) for vehicles suffering from these persistent issues until a permanent solution is provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to them, It’s a design and manufacturing defect, so cannot be resolved by band-aid fixes which is going on now<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, TemaBHP has advised those  who are considering purchasing the Kia Seltos or other Kia vehicles, should think twice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the online platform, a vehicle with persistent safety defects must not be on the roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And why not! As the customer safety matters the most and it must be of the top priority in design and manufacturing of all cars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to Kia India, they must resolve this serious manufacturing defect with these cars at the earliest, TeamBHP insisted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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