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2013 KIA FORTE KOUP Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1580569
Internal NHTSA #	11230659
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE KOUP
Model Year	2013
File date	06/07/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased this kia in 2014, since then, i have had to repeatedly replace the headlights, tail / brake lights and the license plate lights. The plastic part of the connectors have dried out and are breaking into pieces due to the wiring getting too hot, as the parts that are left are now starting to melt. I have owned several different cars and i have never had to replace the lights as much as in this car. Also, another issue is the driver side seat belt doesn't want to unlatch. I will be parked and it would sometimes take about 2 min for it to unlatch. Sometimes i would think it wasn't ever going to unlatch and i would be trapped.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TALLAPOOSA, GA
VIN pattern	KNAFU6A25D5XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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	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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 KIA FORTE KOUP Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA FORTE KOUP Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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