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2015 Kia FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1552327
Internal NHTSA #	11193333
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2015
File date	30/03/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On saturday march 30, 2019, i was driving along the 110 north highway ( california) with my only son , my mother and my boyfriend , i was getting signaled to pull over by other drivers at that very moment my car stalled and heavy dark smoke started to come out of air vent , my boyfriend shouted for us to get out of the car quick , my mother is disabled and uses a walker to walk we had to make sure she got out first , as we started to run from the car i turned around and noticed a fire under my car ( i was driving like that , unknowingly) my car went into flames within minutes and it was a total loss. I have provided pictures for you review, i was very afraid for not only my life but my families life, it crossed my mind that i was going to die, if these doors don't open .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LYNWOOD, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFX4A86F5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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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Vehicle speed	0
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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

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