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2015 Kia FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1473373
Internal NHTSA #	11101058
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2015
File date	07/06/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia forte. While driving at an unknown speed, smoke appeared under the hood. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the road shoulder. The contact unlatched the hood and found flames under the hood. The contact stated that someone stopped and assisted with a fire extinguisher and was able to extinguish the fire. The fire department and local police arrived and a police report was filed. The fire department did not determine the origin of the fire. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location and was awaiting to be towed to a dealer for further inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 37,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Kia FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Kia FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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