Exterior Lighting Problem on the 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA
Car problem(s) with the 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA.
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Problem with Exterior Lighting
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Apr 24, 2018 - Eloy, AZ - Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ADJUSTER FOR THE HEAD LAMP FIXTURE WAS NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADJUSTED THE LIGHTING FIXTURE, BUT THE HEAD LAMP FIXTURE STRUCTURE WAS INFERIOR AND IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WHILE USING THE LOW BEAM, HIGH BEAM, OR DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN TWO UNKNOWN EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ISSUED SEVEN TSBS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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Feb 18, 2018 - Parrish, FL - Exterior Lighting
I GET A LOT OF WATER THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND TRUNK .WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL MY RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT AND MY HEADLIGHTS GO DIM AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY LIGHTS ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY THING ELECTRICAL GOES HAYWIRE.PLEAS HELP ME THIS HAPPENS ALL DAY EVERY TIME I GET ON THE ROAD
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Feb 05, 2018 - Bristol, TN - Exterior Lighting
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BUYING OUR HYUNDAI AZERA, I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BARELY VISIBLE AND POINTING AT THE GROUND. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ON. EVEN AFTER THE DEALER ADJUSTED THEM WE CONTINUE TO HAVE TO USE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS FOR SAFE DRIVING. IT APPEARS THE INSIDE OF THE LENS COVERS, IN FRONT OF THE REGULAR BULBS, ARE SEVERELY SCRATCHED OR CLOUDY SO THE LIGHTS CAN'T ILLUMINATE THE ROADS! THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS FLAW FOR NIGHT DRIVING. WE ARE OFTEN ON TWO LANE ROADS THAT ARE HILLY AND CURVY, WITH THE OCCASIONAL DEAR CROSSING IN FRONT OF US, AS WELL AS ONCOMING CARS. IF WE DIM OUR LIGHTS FOR THEM, WE LITERALLY CAN'T SEE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF US, AND PRACTICALLY HAVE TO STOP UNTIL THE ONCOMING CAR GOES BY. WE INQUIRED, AND WERE TOLD THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE. BOTH SIDES ARE BAD. PLEASE HELP! THERE IS ALSO A STRANGE NOISE FROM UNDER THE CAR, A SQUEAK AND LOW THUMPING SOUND WHEN ON THE INTERSTATE. WE HADN'T EVEN MADE OUR FIRST CAR PAYMENT WHEN WE BECAME AWARE OF THESE ISSUES. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE HAD TO HAVE THE FIREWALL SIDE CONVERTER AND TOP 2 SENSORS REPLACED AT THE HEFTY PRICE OF $815.95.
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Jan 29, 2018 - North Richland Hills, TX - Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHTS ARE DIMMING WHILE CITY DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN UPDATED. MOST OCCURS IN MOTION BUT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON AND TURNING THE WHEELS.
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Aug 09, 2017 - Kennesaw, GA - Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THE ABS FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. KENNESAW HYUNDAI IN KENNESAW, GEORGIA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE SERIES OF FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES CORRECTED THEMSELVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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Dec 29, 2016 - Pampa, TX - Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
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Oct 27, 2015 - Wilmette, IL - Exterior Lighting
VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS DIM WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF. ALSO, HIGH MOUNTED CENTER BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING BRAKING WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF. THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT BRIEFLY LIGHTS FOR A 1/2 SECOND, THEN SHUTS OFF. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS PARTICULARLY IN DAYTIME DRIVING, IF HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT ON FULL OR IN AUTOMATIC SETTING.
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Apr 14, 2015 - Cottondale, FL - Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS MISALIGNED AND CAUSED THE LIGHT TO PROJECT TO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE DIMINISHED THE DRIVER+S VISIBILITY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08E021000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
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Aug 19, 2014 - Goddard, KS - Exterior Lighting
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS DIM DRASTICALLY WHILE THE CAR IS DOWNSHIFTING WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. EACH TIME THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS THE LIGHTS DIM. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EVEN SHOWN THEM THE TSB PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THIS ISSUE. EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE IS SOME EXCUSE WHY IT IS HAPPENING AND IT GENERALLY CENTERS AROUND SUPPOSED CORROSION ON THE BATTERY TERMINALS OR I NEED MY BATTERY REPLACED. AFTER CLEANING TERMINALS, REPLACING BATTERY, AND WHATEVER ELSE THEY SUGGESTED, THE HEADLIGHTS STILL DIM. THEY REFUSE TO DO THE FIX AS DESCRIBED IN THE TSB AND SAY THAT EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT FINE AND THERE IS NO NEED TO REPLACE ANYTHING, EXCEPT THE BATTERY WHICH DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT THIS UP WAS IN 2008 AND MULTIPLE TIME PER YEAR SINCE WITH NO RESOLUTION. IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE EVERY YEAR WITH THE AMOUNT OF STRAIN ON THE SYSTEM AND AGING OF THE VEHICLE. I FEAR THAT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO DART OUT IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO REACT IN TIME SINCE MY HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT PROJECTING THEIR FULL DISTANCE WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
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Jul 26, 2012 - Port Orange, FL - Headlights
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION BUT WAS STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 9/25/12 THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS STILL DIM AT NIGHT, INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 10/04/14
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Mar 16, 2012 - Brinnon, WA - Exterior Lighting
I HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH MY AZERA'S HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM SINCE IT WAS NEW! I MENTIONED IT TO MY DEALER'S SERVICE WRITER SOME TIME AFTER I NOTICED MANY OTHER OWNERS WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SUDDEN BLACK AREA VERY CLOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR! HE SEEMED IGNORANT OF THE COMPLAINT. I HAVE SINCE TRIED TO GET HOME BEFORE DARK AS MY HOME IS ON A WINDING PART OF HWY 101 ON THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA IN WASHINGTON. THE HEADLIGHT FIXTURE DEFINITELY SHOULD BE REPLACED!
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Feb 14, 2012 - Milford, NJ - Exterior Lighting
VISIBILITY IS GREATLY IMPAIRED WHEN USING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. DISTINCT HORIZONTAL "SHADOW LINE" MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS UPWARD AS FAR AS I CAN SAFELY GO BUT, THIS DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. HYUNDAI CLAIMS EVERYTHING IS "NORMAL". I HAVE HAD TO LIMIT MY NIGHT DRIVING FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.
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Dec 05, 2011 - Somers, CT - Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME DIM AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
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Jun 22, 2011 - Encino, CA - Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
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Mar 16, 2011 - Charlotte, NC - Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY THAT CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HEADLIGHTS DIM AND DO OUT FOR SECONDS. I ALMOST HIT A GUARD RAIL ON A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY. ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME DIMMING WAS NORMAL, ANOTHER SAID I NEED A BATTERY CABLE HARNESS. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. CLEARLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WERE SOME RECALLS DUE TO HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS BUT NO MAILINGS WENT OUT. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM?
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Mar 16, 2011 - Charlotte, NC - Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BEGIN TO DIM ABNORMALLY BEFORE SHUTTING OFF AND WOULD RE-ILLUMINATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 4/01/11 UPDATED 1/13/2012
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Oct 15, 2010 - Boynton Beach, FL - Exterior Lighting
2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED - I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS DIMMING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR NOW. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60+ MPH. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO 3 DEALERSHIPS. THE 1ST DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY HARNESS WHICH THEY CHANGED AND DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO WANTED TO SELL ME A NEW BATTERY. THE 2ND ONE SAID THEY'LL NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAVE MY MONEY AND TAKE MY WIFE OUT TO LUNCH OR TRADE THE CAR IN, AND THE 3RD DEALER SAID THEY HEARD ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT ONCE BUT CAN'T REMEMBER HOW. THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND HYUNDAI SHOULD FIND A FIX.
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Oct 04, 2010 - Oklahoma City, OK - Headlights
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE UP TO 5 FEET AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LIGHTS FOUR TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08E021000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE MANUFACTURERS REGIONAL MANAGER WAS SENT TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
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Aug 17, 2010 - Kountze, TX - Exterior Lighting
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA AND I HAVE BEEN SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS. THEY DO NOT PROJECT OUT PROPERLY. THERE IS A VERY, VERY NOTICEABLE SHADOW CAUSING A TOTALLY UNLIT PART OF THE ROAD. I HAVE SEEN OVER 23 COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR MODEL AND MAKE OF CAR ON ONE SITE. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO ELIMINATE THIS VISION PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I FEAR THERE WILL BE MANY MORE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE DEALERS AND HYUNDAI ARE VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSE TO CORRECT IT.
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Apr 29, 2010 - Newbury Park, CA - Exterior Lighting
I HAVE OWNED MY2006 HYUNDAI AZERA FOR OVER 3 YEARS,AND HAVE COMPLAINED REGULARLY TO BOTH THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI THAT THE LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE A SAFETY PROBLEM. THEY FAIL TO THROW ENOUGH LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ENOUGH OF THE ROADWAY AHEAD TO SEE SAFELY. 3 YEARS AGO THE DEALER CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT,AND SAID THEY WERE ADJUSTED TO THE MFG. SPEC'S, AND COULDN'T BE IMPROVED ON. TODAY HYUNDAI TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT DEAL WITH IT. THE DEALER WILL NOT DEAL WITH IT EITHER. I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER NEWER MODEL AZERA, THAT HAS GREAT LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR, AND THE MGR. NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2006 AZERA'S WHO HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. I USE MY HI-BEAMS WHEN I CAN, BUT NORMALLY I CANNOT DRIVE WITH THEM ON WITH ANY TRAFFIC. THERE ARE SEVERAL HYUNDAI OWNER WEBSITES, ALL OF WHICH DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY CANNOT GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM HYUNDAI TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
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Feb 09, 2010 - Mount Royal, NJ - Exterior Lighting
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA 4 DOOR. THE FRONT HEADLAMPS DO NOT REFLECT OUT SUFFICIENTLY. THE DRIVER SIDE LAMPS REFLECT DOWN AND CREATE A SEVERE BLIND SPOT AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY HAZARDOUS. I WENT ON LINE YESTERDAY AND DISCOVERD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE REPAIRED? ALSO, I SAW MY MODEL VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH. AND, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR HAS A DEFECT WHICH CAN PREVENT THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. HOW DO I GET THESE DEFECTS ON MY AUTO CORRECTED?
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Feb 01, 2010 - Willis, TX - Headlights
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY, BOTH HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SUSTAINED EXCESSIVE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
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Jan 19, 2010 - Foxboro, MA - Exterior Lighting
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT WHEN YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE RPMS DROP TO BELOW 1,000 FOR A SECOND, AND THEN THEY REBOUND TO NORMAL ON THE TACHOMETER. YOU THINK THAT THE MOTOR IS GOING TO STOP, BUT IT DOESN'T. THIS DECREASE IN MOTOR REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE CAUSES A DROP IN THE ELECTRICITY BEING PRODUCED BY THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO DIM. THE CAR IS ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM.
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Jan 18, 2010 - Newbury Park, CA - Exterior Lighting
2008 HYUNDAI AZERA LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DEFECTS. DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW, PREVENTING HEADLIGHTS TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE ROADWAY. HYUNDAI OWNER FORUMS ON-LINE ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BY MANY, MANY OTHER OWNERS, BUT MFG. REFUSES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM, OR EVEN ADDRESS MY E-MAIL COMPLAINTS. I ALSO HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI AZERA, WITH PERFECT HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION. DEALER SAYS 2008 HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE NOT ADAPTABLE TO MY 2006 MODEL, WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. MANY DRIVERS REPORT ON THE FORUM'S THAT DRIVING ON UNLIT RURAL ROADS, MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROADWAY MORE THAN A FEW FEET AHEAD, SUCH AS A DEER OR ROAD DEBRIS. A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR ALL OF US.
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Dec 14, 2009 - Bloomington, IN - Exterior Lighting
I TOO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT WHEN YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE PROBLEM IS THE RPMS DROP TO BELOW 1,000 FOR A SECOND, AND THEN THEY REBOUND TO NORMAL ON THE TACHOMETER. YOU THINK THAT THE MOTOR IS GOING TO STOP, BUT IT DOESN'T. THIS DECREASE IN MOTOR REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE CAUSES A DROP IN THE ELECTRICITY BEING PRODUCED BY THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO DIM. THE CAR IS ABOUT 3 1/2 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS DRIVING THE CAR DURING THE DAYTIME. HOWEVER, IT MAYBE RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. AFTER USING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER, THE RPM DROP OFF ON DECELERATION SEEMS TO BE LESS SEVERE.
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Nov 16, 2009 - Norwood, MA - Headlights
I OWN A 2006 AZERA BOUGHT NEW IN FEBRUARY 2006 AND HAVE HAD MINOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS LEFT BEAM BLOCKAGE DUE TO THE WAY THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS CREATED ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI. I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM THAT JUST STARTED 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN I HAD YET ANOTHER HEADLIGHT REPLACED. MY HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAMS) DIM FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THIS HAPPENS EVERY 20 - 30 SECONDS. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR FOG LIGHTS ON BUT ALSO NOTICEABLE WITHOUT THEM. ALONG WITH THIS DIMMING THE HEATER FAN ALSO SOUNDS TO LOSE SOME POWER. I TRIED TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE BY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE CAR RUNNING AND LIGHTS ON MANY TIMES FOR 30 MINUTES AND MORE BUT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN UNLESS THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND MOVING. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK THIS ISSUE BUT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT LOCATE ANY VOLTAGE DROP OR SEE THE PROBLEM. I OF COURSE ASKED THEM TO VERIFY THIS AT NIGHT BUT THEY INSISTED TO TRY TO SEE THIS DURING THE DAY. THIS IS A DEFINITE HAZARD TO THE LIFE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIANS WHO MIGHT BE WALKING OR RIDING BIKES AT NIGHT. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING A PERSON IN BLACK CLOTHES AT NIGHT WHILE THEY WERE WALKING AS MY LIGHTS DIMMED AND FOR AN INSTANT I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THEM. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
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Jun 26, 2009 - Manvel, TX - Headlights
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E021000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH ANY REPAIRS. WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE DEPOSITED INSIDE THE RIM OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CV JOINTS WERE LEAKING GREASE AND NEW ONES WERE NEEDED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 45,000. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT DOOR LOCK DID NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK PROPERLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR ACTUATOR. UPDATED EVOQ 12/16/10
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Nov 19, 2008 - Lexington, NC - Exterior Lighting
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A DARK ROAD, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE A DEER IN THE ROAD BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SHINING ONLY 20 FEET AHEAD. AS A RESULT, THE DEER WAS STRUCK BY THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DRIVER'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL RELATING TO THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,375 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,300.
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Nov 12, 2008 - Terre Haute, IN - Exterior Lighting
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WHEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTY TO SIXTY FEET. AS A CONSEQUENCE, VISIBILITY WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHTING MET SPECIFICATIONS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
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Sep 02, 2008 - Sheboygan, WI - Exterior Lighting
2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED I JUST PURCHASED HAS A HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT ANY TIME FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS, THEN COME BACK ON. USUALLY THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT NOT ALWAYS. MAYBE THIS IS THE REASON THE PREVIOUS OWNER SOLD THE CAR. WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WERE TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAVEN'T FOUND A SOLUTION TO YET, AND THE DEALER AT THREE OTHER AZERA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS A VOLTAGE DROP IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE NOTICED THE VOLTAGE DROP DURING THE DAY ALSO BY SEEING THE SPEEDOMETER LIGHTS DIM. THIS IS SO ANNOYING, AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. COULD EVEN BECOME A PROBLEM OF ROAD RAGE IF MY HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF AT AN IRATE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NO SOLUTION!
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Jun 24, 2008 - Richmond, VA - Exterior Lighting
HYUNDAI AZERA 2006 WHEN IT REACH 9,000 MILES THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BEGAN DIMMING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY STATE THAT "THIS CONDITION DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT VISIBILITY OR HEADLAMP ILLUMINATION IN ANY MANNER. THIS CONDITION IS NORMAL AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION." WELL, MY LIGHTS GOING OUT FOR 5 SECONDS COULD MEAN THE END OF SOMEONE'S LIFE! THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI IS NOT ADDRESSING AND I AM MAD! DOES IT NEED TO BEGIN TO END IN DEATHS BEFORE THERE IS A FIX?
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Jun 24, 2008 - Richmond, IN - Headlights
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROJECT PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION TO THE HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 07/15/08. THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM DIDN'T DEFUSE WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. UPDATED
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Jun 12, 2008 - Cincinnati, OH - Headlights
MY HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA DIM CONSTANTLY AT NIGHT. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE AZERA HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SUSPENSION ALSO HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. NOISE AND A LOOSE SUSPENSION PROBLEM ALSO NO FIX BY HYUNDAI.
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May 27, 2008 - Purcellville, VA - Exterior Lighting
I PURCHASED A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA TWO YEARS AGO. I CALLED TO TELL HYUNDAI USA THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM WAS NOT OPERATING WITH A FULL FIELD OF LIGHT, IT APPEARS TO HAVE A SHIELD OVER THE TOP HALF OF THE LIGHT. THIS CREATES A SHARP DISTINCTIVE SHADOW AND A VERY SHORT FIELD OF LIGHT WHEN DRIVING IN DARKNESS AND IS NOT ILLUMINATING A SAFE AMOUNT OF THE ROAD. I HAVE TALKED TO HYUNDAI USA AND TWO DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERS ABOUT IT AND THE PROBLEM GOES UNACKNOWLEDGED. THEY ALL SAY THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY DO ATTEMPT TO ADJUST IT. THEY HAVE ALL SAID THAT THE LIGHT IS POINTED DOWN TO AVOID BLINDING THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT IF THE DRIVER IS NOT PROVIDED WITH ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE IN FRONT OF HIM, HE IS VIRTUALLY DRIVING BLIND. THIS IS A REAL DRIVING HAZARD. I AM NOW AWARE OF THE RECALL 08E-021 CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT LAMPS ON HYUNDAI, BUT THEY ARE NOT ADDRESSING THE HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE ORIGINAL TO THE CAR.
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Feb 28, 2008 - Pasadena, TX - Headlights
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WORKS IMPROPERLY. THE LIGHT PROVIDES A HUGE DARK SPOT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE HEADLAMP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE MORE OCCASIONS, IN WHICH THEY CHANGED THE BULB AND REPEATEDLY ADJUSTED THE HEADLAMP. NONE OF THE REMEDIES CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 03/25/08. THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT SWITCH DID NOT MOVE THE SEAT BACK. UPDATED
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Jan 28, 2008 - Olympia, WA - Headlights
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT LONG DISTANCES. HE CHANGED THE BULBS, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. HE HAS EVEN USED THE HIGH BEAMS, BUT THIS HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE EITHER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
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Sep 17, 2007 - Roseville, CA - Headlights
LOW BEAM LIGHTING SEEMS CUT OFF AT TOP..THERE IS NO INTERLEAVING CIRCLE OF LIGHT WHEN LOW BEAMS ARE ON. DEALER SAID IT WAS OK..BUT THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN TURNING INTO ANOTHER STREET. THE TURN MOST TIMES RESULTS IN A HIGH BEAM SELECTION WHICH BLINDS ON COMING TRAFFIC.
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Jul 02, 2007 - Ellington, CT - Headlights
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
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Apr 13, 2007 - Mccormick, SC - Headlights
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A HILL AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON, THERE WAS NO VISIBILITY ABOVE LIGHTED AREA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTTL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A HILL AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON, THERE WAS NO VISIBILITY ABOVE LIGHTED AREA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT+S LOW BEAM WAS DIRECTED TOO LOW. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE HEAD LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME AND STATED THE LOW BEAMS WERE POINTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 61,000 MILES.
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Feb 18, 2007 - Daytona Beach, FM - Headlights
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DRIVING ON A DIMLY LIT ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS IS TRUE...THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADJUST THESE STANDARDS BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THIS CONDITION NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
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Feb 13, 2007 - Ocala, FL - Exterior Lighting
MY 1006 HYUNDAI AZERA HAS A DARK SHADOW COVERING PART OF THE LEFT HEADLAMP. IN NIGHT DRIVING, THIS RESULTS IN LIMITED VISION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER TOLD ME THERE'S A BLACK DOT ON THE LEFT HEADLAMP WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO REDUCE GLARE OF MY HEADLIGHTS FOR ONCOMING VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THIS LIMITED VISION MAY ACTUALLY RESULT IN A COLLISION WITH A PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD ME HEADLAMPS ARE SET TO SPEC AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. IT SEEMS TO ME, THAT MY SAFETY SHOULD SUPERSEDE THE COMFORT OF ONCOMING VEHICLES.
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Oct 25, 2006 - Hannibal, MO - Headlights
HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM PROVIDE LESS THAN ACCEPTABLE VISIBILITY ON UNEVEN SURFACE CONDITIONS-12-30 FEET. VERY DANGEROUS.
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Oct 19, 2006 - Washington, PA - Headlights
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS THERE WAS A RATTLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONSUMER STATED HESITATION WHILE PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND HEADLIGHTS ON VEHICLE HAVE DARK SPOTS HARD TO SEE. THE DEALER STATED LOOSE BODY TRIM, LEFT FRONT BRAKE IS GRABBING, AND REAR SPEAKER MAKING NOISE. UPDATED 10/25/07
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Aug 15, 2006 - Exton, PA - Headlights
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING THE NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY PROVIDED 30 FEET OF ILLUMINATION. AFTER THE 30 FOOT DISTANCE, THERE WAS A DISTINCT SHADOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 09/13/06.
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Jul 11, 2006 - Pinole, CA - Headlights
DT: THE CONTACT STATED 30 FEET AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE THE HIGHLIGHTS ARE BRIGHT HOWEVER THERE IS A DISTINCT SHADOW BEYOND THAT DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE SPECIIFICATIONS AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED IN A CONSUMER'S GUIDE THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE'S YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL IS GOOD BUT THE LOW BEAMS HAVE A DISTINCT LIGHT CUT OFF AT THE TOP.
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