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2012 KIA FORTE KOUP Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1472044
Internal NHTSA #	11099888
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE KOUP
Model Year	2012
File date	31/05/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am the original owner of a 2012 kia forte koup sx with the 2. 4 liter theta ii engine that is being recalled on a limited basis by kia under nhtsa sc147. A week while merging with faster traffic my engine died forcing me into a very dangerous situation trying to cross several lanes of much faster moving traffic with a dead engine. I came to a stop in the center lane and had several very close calls before other vehicles had to swerve at the last second to avoid hitting me. Much like the countless other examples of vehicles equipped with the theta ii engine seizing or spinning rod bearings my engine seized solid even though i meticously followed the prescribed maintenance intervals kia suggests. After doing a little research i was dismayed to see how wide spread this issue is and cannot fathom why kia is permitted to only recall some vehicles with this same engine and not others. I very strenuously urge the nhtsa to expand upon recall sc147 to include all vehicles with this engine before other injuries or deaths occur as i could have very easily sustained. There should be no excuse and no defending of kia's position that this engine only fails due to manufacturing flaws on some models and not others models when they both use the same engine when all one must do is to do a quick google search to see countless examples of american consumers being left without assistance to face the manufacturer to get these issues resolved. It is yet to be seen if kia appropriately make all necessary repairs to my vehicle either under the 10 year/100,000 mile limited warranty (my vehicle is 6 years old with 80,000 miles) or under recall sc147; however, based upon what i repeatedly am finding, kia will try denying repairs, demanding all maintenance receipts and generally making it as difficult as possible for consumers to get warranty work done.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	KNAFW6A35C5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2012 KIA FORTE KOUP Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE KOUP Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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